Zwitserland

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Switserland (obsolete)
  • Switserlant (obsolete)
  • Zwitserlant (obsolete)

Etymology

Compound of Zwitser (“Swiss person”) +‎ land.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzʋɪtsərˌlɑnt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Zwit‧ser‧land

Proper noun

Zwitserland n (adjective Zwitsers, demonym Zwitser m or Zwitserse f)

  1. Switzerland (a country in Western Europe and Central Europe; official name: Helvetische Republiek)

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: Switserland

See also

countries in Europe: landen van Europa (appendix)edit
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