Belfort
English
Proper noun
Belfort (countable and uncountable, plural Belforts)
- A surname.
- A commune, the capital of the Territoire de Belfort department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
- A village in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland.
- A village in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Mono County, California, United States.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Stark County, Ohio, United States.
Dutch
Etymology
Derived from belfort (“belfry, clock tower”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛl.fɔrt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Bel‧fort
- Rhymes: -ɛlfɔrt
- Homophone: belfort
Proper noun
Belfort n
- A neighbourhood of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands.
French
Etymology
From Medieval Latin bellum fortum (“strong fortress”), from fortis. Doublet of beaufort.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɛl.fɔʁ/
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Proper noun
Belfort f
- Belfort (a city and commune, the prefecture of the Territoire de Belfort department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France)