Pforzheim

English

Proper noun

Pforzheim

  2. A city and urban district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany; the capital of the surrounding district of Enz in Baden-Württemberg.

German

Etymology

From Latin portus (“harbor, port”) and -heim. First mentioned as Port[u] on a milestone from the 3rd century, subsequently attested as Porza in the 7th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈp͡fɔʁt͡shaɪ̯m/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Pforz‧heim

Proper noun

Pforzheim n (proper noun, genitive Pforzheims or (optionally with an article) Pforzheim)

  1. Pforzheim (a city and urban district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany; the capital of the surrounding district of Enz in Baden-Württemberg)

Declension

Declension of Pforzheim [sg-only, neuter, toponym]
singular
def. noun
nominative das Pforzheim
genitive des Pforzheims, Pforzheim1
dative dem Pforzheim
accusative das Pforzheim

1Optionally with an article.

Derived terms

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