Gifhorn

German

Etymology

From Middle Low German Gefhorne, Ghifhorn; the element horn (literally “horn”) refers here to a pointed or wedge-shaped piece of land.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɪfhɔʁn/
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  • Hyphenation: Gif‧horn

Proper noun

Gifhorn n (proper noun, genitive Gifhorns or (optionally with an article) Gifhorn)

  1. A town and rural district of Lower Saxony

Descendants
  • →⇒ Latin: gifhornensis
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