Lucerne
See also: lucerne
English
editEtymology
editFrom French Lucerne, known in Swiss German as Lozärn, from Medieval Latin Lucernense, Luciaria, Lucerna, of uncertain origin, but possibly from Latin lūcĭus (“pike”) with the suffix -ārĭa, as in "place with a large number of pike." Popular etymology associated it with lucerna (“lantern”), though both words are related to lux (“light”).[1] Also compare Leodegar, Burgundian bishop of Autun.
Proper noun
editLucerne
- A canton of Switzerland.
- Synonym: canton of Lucerne
- The capital city of Lucerne canton, Switzerland.
- A census-designated place in Lake County, California, United States.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editcanton
city
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Lexikon der schweizerischen Gemeindenamen. Hrsg. vom Centre de Dialectologie an der Universität Neuenburg unter der Leitung von Andres Kristol. Frauenfeld/Lausanne 2005, S. 558.
French
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editLucerne ?
- Lucerne (the capital city of Lucerne canton, Switzerland)
- Lucerne (a canton of Switzerland, Switzerland)
Derived terms
editSee also
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- en:Census-designated places in California, USA
- en:Census-designated places in the United States
- en:Places in California, USA
- en:Places in the United States
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- fr:Cities in Switzerland
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