Schweinfurt
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Proper noun edit
Schweinfurt
- An independent town in Bavaria, Germany
- A rural district of Lower Franconia, Bavaria, surrounding but not including the town of Schweinfurt, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat
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Etymology edit
From Old High German Suinuurde, of unclear origin. By surface analysis, Schwein (“pig”) + Furt (“ford”), a reanalysis by folk etymology.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Schweinfurt n (proper noun, genitive Schweinfurts or (optionally with an article) Schweinfurt)
- Schweinfurt (an independent town in Bavaria, Germany)
- A rural district of Lower Franconia, Bavaria, surrounding but not including the town of Schweinfurt, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat