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Ruhr

UK/ɹʊə/US/ɹʊɚ/

Ruhr proper noun: a river in North Rhine-Westphalia, a branch of the river Rhine and its basin.

Proper noun

Ruhr

  1. A river in North Rhine-Westphalia, a branch of the river Rhine and its basin.
  2. An urban area of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Ruhr meaning in Hindi and Arabic

Ruhr in Hindi

A branch of the river Rhine and its basin
रूर rūr

Ruhr in Arabic

A branch of the river Rhine and its basin
رُورْ rūr
(The Ruhr) An urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
حَوْضُ اُلْرُورْ ḥawḍu ur-rūr

Origin of Ruhr

From German Ruhr.

Phrases with Ruhr

Words that rhyme with Ruhr

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Questions about Ruhr

What does Ruhr mean?
Ruhr means a river in North Rhine-Westphalia, a branch of the river Rhine and its basin.
What is Ruhr in Hindi?
Ruhr in Hindi is रूर (rūr). See Ruhr meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Ruhr?
Ruhr is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ruhr?
Ruhr is pronounced /ɹʊɚ/ (US).

Words near Ruhr in the dictionary

  1. Ruhmkorff coils
  2. Ruhnama
  3. Ruhnke
  4. Ruhnkes
  5. Ruhnu
  6. Ruhr
  7. Ruhr Area
  8. Ruhrort
  9. Rui
  10. Rui'an
  11. rui-be

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