Schwiiz

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Old High German Suittes (attested 972), perhaps from the verb suedan (“to burn”), referring to a spot cleared by slash-and-burn, from Proto-Germanic *swīþaną; compare Old Norse svíða (“to burn, singe”). See German Schwyz for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃʋiːt͡s/

Proper noun

Schwiiz f

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

   D'Schwiiz isch en Staat in Mittelöiropa.

   Switzerland is a country in Central Europe.

Related terms

• schwiizerisch
• Schwiizertüütsch