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Schweiz

Schweiz

Danish

Alternative forms

  • Svejts

Proper noun

Schweiz

  1. Switzerland (sovereign country)

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃvaɪ̯ts/

Proper noun

Schweiz f (genitive Schweiz)

  1. Switzerland

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 Rumansh are spoken.


Swedish

Proper noun

Schweiz n

  1. Switzerland

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