Sveits

Šveits Norwegian Bokmål no thumb|The flag of Switzerland. thumb|Switzerland in Europe. thumb|The Matterhorn seen from Zermatt. Etymology nb de Schweiz Switzerland, from nb de Schwyz, the name of one of the three original cantons of the Old Swiss Confederacy. The place name is first attested as Medieval Latin in Suuites in a document dated 924, possibly written around 960. Its further origin is uncertain; proposals connect it either with a root meaning “to shine, shimmer”, possibly referring to a body of water, or with a root meaning “to singe, burn”, possibly referring to a clearing or land cleared by burning. Compare the parallel German-derived forms da Schweiz, fi Sveitsi, lv Šveice and hu Svájc Switzerland. Pronunciation nb /¹sʋæɪts/ [ˈsʋæ̀ɪt͡s] nb æɪts 1 nb Sveits Proper noun nb proper noun Switzerland; nb country cont/Europe, located in Central Europe, with Bern as its capital. nb Hun flyttet til Sveits for å studere. She moved to Switzerland to study. nb 1963 Knut Hamsun Samlede verker 7 Den siste glæde, XXXV 6th 125 https://runeberg.org/hamsun/6-7/0129.html Sveits. Så får vi ta med os Sveits til middag og holde en tale for det: Kollega, vort store mål er å likne dig. Switzerland. Then we shall invite Switzerland to dinner and make a speech for it: Colleague, our great aim is to resemble you. https://web.archive.org/web/20261022095508/https://runeberg.org/hamsun/6-7/0129.html 22 October 2026 Usage notes The official Norwegian Bokmål long-form name is Det sveitsiske edsforbund (“the Swiss Confederation”). Related terms nb sveitser Swiss person nb sveitsisk Swiss See also References “Sveits” in Store norske leksikon. “Land Norge har diplomatiske forbindelser med”, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Norway) Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Norwegian Nynorsk nn: Proper noun nn proper noun nn Switzerland Q39 Related terms nn sveitsar nn sveitsisk