This is the 5760th most frequent German word.
breitfurt
"Breitfurt" means "wide ford," referring to a broad crossing point over a river or stream.
In this sentence, 'breitfurt' refers to a particular characteristic of the river, indicating its wide crossing point suitable for traversing.
Der Fluss hat an dieser Stelle einen breitfurt.
The river has a wide ford at this place.
Here, 'breitfurt' is used as a location descriptor that facilitates the action of crossing.
Die Tiere nutzen den breitfurt, um den Fluss zu überqueren.
The animals use the wide ford to cross the river.
In this case, 'breitfurt' specifies what the wanderer seeks—demonstrating its functional role in enabling safe crossing.