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Belfort
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English
<dab!>
Proper noun
~ s
en countable en.
en commune/capital dept/Territoire de Belfort r/Bourgogne-Franche-Comté c/France.
en 2 October 2026 Dan Sales Riot police clash with students as education protests rage in France https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck3r5dxxwqzpo BBC News Earlier on Friday, a 17-year-old was arrested on suspicion of attempted homicide after protests in Belfort, north-eastern France, where a police officer was targeted. 2 October 2026
en village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central c/Poland.
en village in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern c/Poland.
en unincorporated community co/Mono County s/California c/USA.
en unincorporated community co/Stark County s/Ohio c/USA.
Dutch
Etymology
Derived from nl belfort belfry, clock tower.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈbɛl.fɔrt/
nl Nl-belfort.ogg
nl Bel fort
nl ɛlfɔrt 2
nl belfort
Proper noun
n
nl neighbourhood city/Maastricht p/Limburg c/Netherlands
French
Etymology
From fr fro Belfort, from fro bel beautiful + fro fort. fr beaufort.
Pronunciation
fr Fr-Paris--Belfort.ogg Paris
fr LL-Q150 (fra)-Jules78120-Belfort.wav
Proper noun
f
fr city/and/commune/fpref dept/Territoire de Belfort r/Bourgogne-Franche-Comté c/France Belfort