Schweiz
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See also: schweiz.
Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Schweiz n
- Switzerland (sovereign country)
Alternative forms[edit]
- Svejts n (obsolete)
Derived terms[edit]
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Schwyz, the canton for which Switzerland is named.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
die Schweiz f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Schweiz)
- Switzerland (a country in Central Europe)
Usage notes[edit]
Unlike most German country names (that are usually neuter), Schweiz is feminine, and requires the use of the definite article:
- Die Schweiz findet man in den Alpen.
- One finds Switzerland in the Alps.
- In der Schweiz wird Deutsch, Französisch, Italienisch und Rätoromanisch gesprochen.
- In Switzerland German, French, Italian and Romansch are spoken.
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See also[edit]
- (countries of Europe) Staaten Europas; Albanien, Andorra, Armenien, Aserbaidschan, Belgien, Belarus, Bosnien und Herzegowina, Bulgarien, Deutschland, Dänemark, Estland, Finnland, Frankreich, Georgien, Griechenland, Irland, Island, Italien, Kasachstan, Kroatien, Lettland, Liechtenstein, Litauen, Luxemburg, Malta, Moldau, Monaco, Montenegro, Nordmazedonien, Norwegen, Niederlande, Österreich, Polen, Portugal, Rumänien, Russland, San Marino, Schweden, Schweiz, Serbien, Slowakei, Slowenien, Spanien, Tschechien, Türkei, Ukraine, Ungarn, Vereinigtes Königreich, Vatikanstadt, Zypern (Category: de:Countries in Europe)
Further reading[edit]
- “Schweiz” in Duden online
- “Schweiz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Schweiz on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Hunsrik[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Schweiz f
- Switzerland (country)
- Sie wohne in de Schweiz.
- They live in Switzerland.
Further reading[edit]
Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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Proper noun[edit]
Schweiz c (genitive Schweiz)
Related terms[edit]
- schweizare (“Swiss; Swiss person”)
- schweizisk (“Swiss; from Switzerland”)
- schweiziska (“Swiss; Swiss female”)
- schweizer- (“Swiss […] ”)
- schweizeri (“patisserie with alcohol serving”)
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