Schweinfurt

English

Proper noun

Schweinfurt

  1. An independent town in Bavaria, Germany.
  2. A rural district of the Lower Franconia region, Bavaria, surrounding but not including the town of Schweinfurt, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat.

German

Etymology

From Old High German Suinuurde, of unclear origin. By surface analysis, Schwein (pig) +‎ Furt (ford), a reanalysis by folk etymology.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvaɪ̯nfʊʁt/
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  • Hyphenation: Schwein‧furt

Proper noun

Schweinfurt n (proper noun, genitive Schweinfurts or (optionally with an article) Schweinfurt)

  1. Schweinfurt (an independent town in Bavaria, Germany)
  2. a rural district of the Lower Franconia region, Bavaria, surrounding but not including the town of Schweinfurt, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat

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