Spessart

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German Speshart, from Old High German Spehteshart, from speht, speh (woodpecker) + hard (mountain forest).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpɛsaʁt/
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  • Hyphenation: Spes‧sart

Proper noun[edit]

der Spessart m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Spessarts)

  1. A mountain range in Lower Franconia, Bavaria and Hesse

Spessart n (proper noun, genitive Spessarts or (optionally with an article) Spessart)

  1. A municipality of Brohltal, Ahrweiler district, Rhineland-Palatinate

Derived terms[edit]