"Fischtown" meaning in German

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Proper name

Forms: Fischtowns [genitive], Fischtown [genitive, with-article]
Etymology: Fisch + English town, from being the largest fishing port in Germany. Etymology templates: {{af|de|Fisch|town|lang2=en}} Fisch + English town Head templates: {{de-proper noun|toponym}} Fischtown n (proper noun, genitive Fischtowns or (optionally with an article) Fischtown)
  1. (colloquial, humorous) Bremerhaven Tags: colloquial, humorous, neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): City nicknames Related terms: K-Town
    Sense id: en-Fischtown-de-name-GgvKi~W0 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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      "name": "af"
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  "etymology_text": "Fisch + English town, from being the largest fishing port in Germany.",
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    }
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  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "name",
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        },
        {
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2022 July 23, Jan Kahlcke, “Schellfischtunnel in Hamburg: Den Fisch aufs Gleis gesetzt”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:",
          "text": "Der Fisch wurde immer weniger – überhaupt und vor allem hier. Die lange Fahrt elbaufwärts rentierte sich nicht mehr, da lag „Fischtown“ Bremerhaven an der Außenweser günstiger. Der Tunnel wurde stillgelegt.",
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        }
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      ],
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          "word": "K-Town"
        }
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        "humorous",
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      ]
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  ],
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    },
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