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
- Switzerland
- D'Schwiiz isch en Staat in Mittelöiropa.
- Switzerland is a country in Central Europe.
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