Einsiedeln

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town and municipality in Schwyz canton, Switzerland, a major Catholic site of pilgrimage.

Pronunciation

/ˈʌɪnziːdəln/

Word forms

Einsiedeln

Etymology

From German Einsiedeln, from Middle High German Einsiedelen, originally a dative plural form (with locative effect) of Einsiedler (“hermit”).

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