Meanings
proper noun
- A river in North Rhine-Westphalia, a branch of the river Rhine and its basin.
- An urban area of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Origin
Translations
Arabic رُورْ, حَوْض الرُّور
- رُورْ (rūr)A branch of the river Rhine and its basin
- حَوْض الرُّور (ḥawḍ ar-rūr)(The Ruhr) An urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Bulgarian Рур
- Рур (Rur)A branch of the river Rhine and its basin
Chinese Mandarin 鲁尔河, 鲁尔区
- 鲁尔河A branch of the river Rhine and its basin
- 鲁尔区 (Lǔ'ěr)(The Ruhr) An urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Dutch Ruhr, Ruhrgebied
- RuhrA branch of the river Rhine and its basin
- Ruhrgebied(The Ruhr) An urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
German Ruhr, Ruhrgebiet
- RuhrA branch of the river Rhine and its basin
- Ruhrgebiet(The Ruhr) An urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Hindi रूर
- रूर (rūr)A branch of the river Rhine and its basin
Turkish Ruhr, Ruhr bölgesi
- RuhrA branch of the river Rhine and its basin
- Ruhr bölgesi(The Ruhr) An urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Ruhr
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Cite this entry
APA
Ruhr. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ruhr
MLA
“Ruhr.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ruhr. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ruhr,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ruhr.
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