See also: schweiz.

Danish

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Etymology

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From German Schweiz.

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  • IPA(key): /svajˀts/, [ˈsʋɑjˀd̥s]

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Schweiz n

  1. Switzerland (a country in Western Europe and Central Europe)

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German

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Etymology

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From Schwyz, the canton for which Switzerland is named.

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die Schweiz f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Schweiz)

  1. Switzerland (a country in Western Europe and Central Europe)

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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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Hunsrik

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle High German Swīz, from Proto-West Germanic *Swīt, borrowed from Latin Suittes.[1]

Cognate with German Schweiz and Luxembourgish Schwäiz.

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Schweiz f

  1. Switzerland (a country in Western Europe and Central Europe)
    Sie wohne in de Schweiz.
    They live in Switzerland.

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References

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  1. ^ Piter Kehoma Boll (2021) “Schweiz”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português (in Portuguese), 3rd edition, Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 148

Swedish

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From German Schweiz.

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Schweiz c (genitive Schweiz)

  1. Switzerland (a country in Western Europe and Central Europe)
    Folk blandar ofta ihop Sverige med Schweiz
    People often mix up Sweden and Switzerland
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