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Forchheim
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English
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Etymology
en de Forchheim.
Proper noun
en town s/Bavaria c/Germany.
en district town/Rheinstetten dist:Suf/Karlsruhe s/Baden-Württemberg c/Germany.
German
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Etymology
Possibly from various sources, often based on de goh vorha pine suffixed with de -heim home. Older forms include de gmh Vorchheim, de gmh Vorchaim or de goh Vorechheim.
In the 13th century, folk etymology suggested goh vorhe trout as root for the Bavarian town Forchheim.
Pronunciation
de /ˈfɔʁçhaɪ̯m/
de De-Forchheim.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Forch heim
Proper noun
toponym
de town/and/rural district adr/Upper Franconia s/Bavaria c/Germany
de one of three smaller <<municipalities>> in <<s/Bavaria>>, <<c/Germany>>
de one of two <<municipalities>> in <<s/Baden-Württemberg>>, <<c/Germany>>
de district town/Rheinstetten dist/Karlsruhe s/Baden-Württemberg c/Germany
de one of two <<municipalities>> in <<s/Saxony>>, <<c/Germany>>