Hufendorf

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Hufendorf

Etymology

From Hufe (historical land unit approximately equal to a virgate) +‎ -n- +‎ Dorf (village).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): ,
  • Hyphenation: Hu‧fen‧dorf
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Noun

Hufendorf n (strong, genitive Hufendorfs or Hufendorfes, plural Hufendörfer)

  1. ribbon development, linear settlement, ribbon-built village (a particular form of linear settlement in German-speaking countries, characterized by rows of houses situated along a linear object such as a riverbank, road, valley, or stream)
    Synonym: Reihendorf
    Antonyms: Haufendorf, Runddorf

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Further reading

  • Hufendorf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Hufendorf” in Duden online