Solnhofen Syllabification: (Soln·ho·fen)Pronunciation: /ˈzōlnˈhōfən/Definition of Solnhofen a village in Bavaria, Germany, near which there are extensive, thinly stratified beds of lithographic limestone dating from the Upper Jurassic period. These beds are noted as the chief source of archaeopteryx fossils. Solnhofen in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Solnhofen in the British & World English dictionary