Schweiz
See also: schweiz.
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /svajˀts/, [ˈsʋɑjˀd̥s]
Alternative forms
- Svejts n (obsolete)
Derived terms
German
Etymology
From Schwyz, the canton for which Switzerland is named.
Pronunciation
- (Germany) IPA(key): /ʃvaɪ̯ts/
(file) - (Austria) IPA(key): /ʃveɪ̯ts/
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Proper noun
die Schweiz f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Schweiz)
- Switzerland (a country in Central Europe)
Usage notes
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
Further reading
- “Schweiz” in Duden online
- “Schweiz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Schweiz on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɧvɛjts/, [ʂvɛjːts]
Related terms
- schweizare (“Swiss; Swiss person”)
- schweizisk (“Swiss; from Switzerland”)
- schweiziska (“Swiss; Swiss female”)
- schweizer- (“Swiss […] ”)
- schweizeri (“patisserie with alcohol serving”)
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