Tempelhof

English

Etymology

From German Tempelhof, from Middle High German Tempelhove. From being a fortified base for the Knights Templar.

Proper noun

Tempelhof

  1. A neighbourhood in Tempelhof-Schöneberg borough, Berlin, Berlin, Berlin-Brandenburg, Germany.
  2. (historical, aviation) Ellipsis of Berlin Tempelhof Airport: a former airport in Berlin, Germany.
  3. (historical) A former borough of Berlin, Germany.
  4. (historical) A former village in Berlin, Germany.

Translations

German

Etymology

Tempel +‎ Hof. From Middle High German Tempelhove, from Tempel+Hof (Hove). From being a commandery for the Knights Templar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛmpl̩ˌhoːf/
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  • Hyphenation: Tem‧pel‧hof
  • Rhymes: -oːf

Proper noun

Tempelhof

  1. Tempelhof
    1. a neighborhood of Tempelhof-Schöneberg borough, Berlin, Germany
    2. (historical, aviation) ellipsis of Flughafen Berlin-Tempelhof (= Berlin Tempelhof Airport): a former airport in Berlin, Germany
    3. (historical) a former borough of Berlin, Germany
    4. (historical) a former village in Berlin, Germany