Bad Hersfeld

German

Etymology

The name Hersfeld is from Old High German Haerulfisfelt, from a personal name cognate with Old English Herewulf (literally “army wolf”), plus felt (“field”). The designation Bad was added in 1949.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaːt ˈhɛʁsfɛlt/
• Hyphenation: Bad Hers‧feld

Proper noun

Bad Hersfeld n (proper noun, genitive Bad Hersfelds or (optionally with an article) Bad Hersfeld)

1. A town, the administrative seat of Hersfeld-Rotenburg district, Hesse