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.

Derived terms

• Schweinfurter
  • Schweinfurterin

Related terms

• Schweinsdorf, Schweinsberg, Schweinsbühl
• Erfurt, Haßfurt, Frankfurt, Ochsenfurt