Schweinfurt

English

Proper noun

Schweinfurt

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

Declension
Declension of Schweinfurt [sg-only, neuter, toponym]
singular
def. noun
nominative das Schweinfurt
genitive des Schweinfurts, Schweinfurt1
dative dem Schweinfurt
accusative das Schweinfurt

1Optionally with an article.

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