Pott

Etymology

 * As an English surname (and north adaptations), from the noun . Compare.
 * Also as a north German surname, from (high 🇨🇬).

Etymology 1
From and  (West Central German, 12th century), from, from. See 🇨🇬 for more.

Noun

 * 1)  large cup
 * 2)  pot cooking vessel
 * 3)  pot; jar storage vessel
 * 4)  large ship
 * 5)  cup sports trophy
 * 6)  pot
 * 7)  toilet
 * 1)  pot
 * 2)  toilet

Usage notes

 * In its original use for a kitchen vessel, the word is used chiefly in western and northern Germany. For “large cup” it is commonly found in writing in these areas. The sense “cooking or storage vessel” is also very common in the vernaculars, but the more properly standard term tends to be preferred in writing.
 * The derived meanings, particularly that of “sports trophy”, are not regionally restricted (at least not within Germany).

Synonyms

 * (große)

Proper noun

 * 1)  ; the Ruhr Area