Zurich
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from German. The name's origin is probably ultimately from a Celtic root for water; compare Proto-Celtic *dubros (“water”).
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: Zu‧rich
Proper noun
Zurich
- A city in Switzerland, on Lake Zurich, the capital of the canton of Zurich
- A canton of Switzerland
Usage notes
The native English form of the word is Zurich, which represents the usual pronunciation with initial /z/. The form Zürich in English arises from the common conception that holds foreign diacritics optional but more correct in English spelling. Both spellings are valid.
- The form Zürich may also be used to indicate the German pronunciation, with initial /ts/.
Synonyms
- the canton of Zürich, the canton of Zurich
Translations
city
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canton
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References
- Mills, A.D., A Dictionary of English Place Names, 2nd ed., Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998.
- Zurich, Zürich at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.
Dutch
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Zu‧rich
Proper noun
Zurich n
- Zurich (the city)
French
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Zurich ?
- Zurich (the canton or the city)
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- en:Zürich
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- Dutch terms borrowed from German
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- Dutch lemmas
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- nl:Cities in Switzerland
- French 2-syllable words
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- fr:Cantons of Switzerland
- fr:Cities