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Herford.

a town in North Rhine-Westphalia; official name: Hansestadt Herford

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈhɛʁfɔʁt/
  1. a town in North Rhine-Westphalia; official name: Hansestadt Herford

    neuter · proper-noun
  2. a rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia

    neuter · proper-noun
Where this word comes from

From Old Saxon Herifurd, from heri (“army”) + ford (“ford”).

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