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Schwiiz
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Alemannic German
Alternative forms
gsw Schwiz Schwiitz Schwitz Schwyz Schwytz
Etymology
From gsw goh Suittes (attested 972), perhaps from the verb goh suedan to burn, referring to a spot cleared by slash-and-burn, from gsw gem-pro *swīþaną; compare non svíða to burn, singe. See de Schwyz for more.
Pronunciation
gsw /ˈʒ̊ʋi(ː)t͡s/
gsw LL-Q131339 (gsw)-Mathieu Kappler-Schwiiz.wav Mulhouse
Proper noun
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gsw Switzerland Q39
gsw D'Schwiiz isch en Staat in Mittelöiropa. Switzerland is a country in Central Europe.
Related terms
gsw schwiizerisch
gsw Schwiizertüütsch