English Explanatory Dictionary

Switzerland

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A country in Western Europe and Central Europe. Official name: Swiss Confederation. Capital: Bern (de facto).
noun
  1. A neutral party in a dispute; one who does not take sides.

Pronunciation

/ˈswɪtsələnd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Switzerland.wav /ˈswɪtsɚlənd/ en-us-Switzerland.ogg /ˈsʋɪzə(ɾ)ˌlaɳɖ/ /ˈswitsɚlɐnd/ /sʷit̚˥.sœ˧.lɐn˧/ /ˈswɨtsəˌland/

Word forms

Switzerland

Etymology

Compound of Switzer + -land, adopted in the 16th century from Early Modern German Schwytzerland (“land of the Swiss”). Noun sense refers to the state’s political neutrality in both World Wars.

Related words

Swiss Switzer Countries of the world

Derived words

Switzerland County
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