Forchheim
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from German Forchheim.
Proper noun[edit]
Forchheim
- A town in Bavaria, Germany.
- A district of Rheinstetten, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Possibly from various sources, often based on Old High German vorha (“pine”) suffixed with -heim (“home”). Older forms include Middle High German Vorchheim, Middle High German Vorchaim or Old High German Vorechheim.
In the 13th century, folk etymology suggested Old High German vorhe (“trout”) as root for the Bavarian town Forchheim.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Forchheim n (proper noun, genitive Forchheims or (optionally with an article) Forchheim)
- A town and rural district of Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany.
- one of three smaller municipalities in Bavaria, Germany.
- one of two municipalities in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- A district of Rheinstetten, Karlsruhe district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- one of two municipalities in Saxony, Germany.
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- de:Towns in Bavaria
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- de:Places in Saxony