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Furt
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furt fürt fúrt
German
Etymology
From de gmh vurt m or (northern) f, from de goh furt m, from de gmw-pro *furdu, from de gem-pro *furduz, from de ine-pro *pr̥téw-, oblique stem of ine-pro *pértus.
The feminine gender is of Central and Low German origin; compare de gml vōrde m f, whence also the doublet de Förde f 1. Another doublet is de Fjord 1, from non fjǫrðr. Further cognate with nl voord, en ford and en firth.
Pronunciation
de /fʊrt/ [fʊʁt] [fʊɐ̯t]
de De-Furt.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de fuhrt some speakers
Noun
f
ford shallow river crossing
de Viele Städte wuchsen an einer Furt, was sich in Städtenamen wie Frankfurt, Erfurt oder Klagenfurt widerspiegelt. Many cities grew near a ford, a fact reflected in city names such as Frankfurt, Erfurt, or Klagenfurt.
Declension
f
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