Schweiz
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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.
Related terms[edit]
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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