Haßfurt

German

Etymology

A compound of which the second element is Furt (“ford”). The first element is unclear; see w:de:Haßberge § Landschaftsname for a variety of hypotheses.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhasfʊʁt/

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• Hyphenation: Haß‧furt

Proper noun

Haßfurt n (proper noun, genitive Haßfurts or (optionally with an article) Haßfurt)

1. A town, the administrative seat of Haßberge district, Lower Franconia, Bavaria