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Switzerland en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈsʋɪzə(ɾ)ˌlaɳɖ/ (South-Asia)
• /ˈswɪtsələnd/ (UK)
• (UK) audio
• /sʷit̚˥.sœ˧.lɐn˧/ (Hong-Kong)
• /ˈswɨtsəˌland/ (General-South-African)
• /ˈswitsɚlɐnd/ (Philippines)
• (US) audio
• /ˈswɪtsɚlənd/ (US)

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.

Meanings

1. (figuratively, uncountable) A neutral party in a dispute; one who does not take sides.
   • I’m not getting involved in this argument. I’m Switzerland.

Relateds

Countries of the world

Switzerland en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ˈsʋɪzə(ɾ)ˌlaɳɖ/ (South-Asia)
• /ˈswɪtsələnd/ (UK)
• (UK) audio
• /sʷit̚˥.sœ˧.lɐn˧/ (Hong-Kong)
• /ˈswɨtsəˌland/ (General-South-African)
• /ˈswitsɚlɐnd/ (Philippines)
• (US) audio
• /ˈswɪtsɚlənd/ (US)

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.

Meanings

1. A country in Western Europe and Central Europe. Official name: Swiss Confederation. Capital: Bern (de facto).
   • While the move has, for now, calmed fears of a repeat of a 2008-style domino effect, the merger has left Switzerland with a new megabank on Paradeplatz square. 2023 March 22, Philip Oltermann, “Switzerland’s national pride dealt heavy blow by the merger of its banking titans”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 31 Mar 2023:
   • “There is strong evidence that 76 known or potential breast carcinogens from food contact materials recently purchased all over the world can be found in people,” said study coauthor Jane Muncke, managing director and chief scientific officer at the Food Packaging Forum, a nonprofit foundation based in Zurich, Switzerland, that focuses on science communication and research. 2024 September 24, Sandee LaMotte, “Chemicals linked to breast cancer leach into our foods, study finds”, in CNN, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2024:
   • Much of Switzerland is located in the Alps.

Deriveds

Switzerland County

Relateds

Swiss · Switzer

Translations (183)

de Schweiz (sovereign country) · or ସୁଇଜରଲ୍ୟାଣ୍ଡ (sovereign country) · bo སུད་སི (sovereign country) · cs Švýcarsko (sovereign country) · nrf Suisse (sovereign country) · mn ᠱᠸᠢᠼᠠᠷ (sovereign country) · ia Suissa (sovereign country) · kk Швейцария (sovereign country) · ti ስዊዘርላንድ (sovereign country) · vi Thuỵ Sĩ (sovereign country) · sa स्विट्झर्ल्याण्ड् (sovereign country) · pam Suisa (sovereign country) · prs سُوِیس (sovereign country) · su Suis (sovereign country) · uk Швейца́рія (sovereign country) · pa ਸਵਿਟਜ਼ਰਲੈਂਡ (sovereign country) · km ស្វីស (sovereign country) · fa-ira سوییس (sovereign country) · ps سويس (sovereign country) · gsw Schwyz (sovereign country) · fo Sveis (sovereign country) · fur Svuizare (sovereign country) · la Helvētia (sovereign country) · my ဆွစ်ဇာလန် (sovereign country) · es Suiza (sovereign country) · lo ສະວິດເຊີແລນ (sovereign country) · mn Швейцарь (sovereign country) · ko 서서 (sovereign country) · rm Svizra (sovereign country) · ady Швейцарие (sovereign country) · lv Šveice (sovereign country) · ko 스위스 (sovereign country) · eo Svisujo (sovereign country) · ug شۋېتسارىيە (sovereign country) · scn Sbìzzira (sovereign country) · mi Witirana (sovereign country) · hak 瑞士 (sovereign country) · nv Swis bikéyah (sovereign country) · rsk Швайцарска (sovereign country) · vo Jveizän (sovereign country) · nds-de Swiez (sovereign country) · lt Šveicarija (sovereign country) · cy y Swistir (sovereign country) · am ስዊዘርላንድ (sovereign country) · ab Швеицариа (sovereign country) · se Sveica (sovereign country) · tl Suwisa (sovereign country) · mt Żvizzera (sovereign country) · gl Suíza (sovereign country) · sh Шва̏јцарска̄ (sovereign country) · sw Uswisi (sovereign country) · liv Šveits (sovereign country) · yue 瑞士 (sovereign country) · dz སུའིཊ་ཛར་ལེན་ (sovereign country) · rup Ilvitii (sovereign country) · ro Elveția (sovereign country) · tk Şweýsariýa (sovereign country) · ba Швейцария (sovereign country) · th สวิส (sovereign country) · da Svejts (sovereign country) · yo Switiṣilandi (sovereign country) · gu સ્વિત્ઝરલેન્ડ (sovereign country) · sco Swisserland (sovereign country) · ms Switzerland (sovereign country) · sq Zvicër (sovereign country) · ce Швейцари (sovereign country) · gag Elveţiya (sovereign country) · dsb Šwicojska (sovereign country) · bua Швейцари (sovereign country) · scn Suìzzira (sovereign country) · ja 瑞西 (sovereign country) · gv Yn Elveeish (sovereign country) · nb Sveits (sovereign country) · cmn 瑞士 (sovereign country) · hy Շվեյցարիա (sovereign country) · acw سويسرا (sovereign country) · fr Suisse (sovereign country) · gd An Eilbheis (sovereign country) · ml സ്വിറ്റ്സർലാന്റ് (sovereign country) · tg Швейтсария (sovereign country) · az İsveçrə (sovereign country) · tr İsviçre (sovereign country) · ast Suiza (sovereign country) · mg Soisa (sovereign country) · pl Szwajcaria (sovereign country) · ja スイス (sovereign country) · se Šveica (sovereign country) · rue Швейца́рія (sovereign country) · gur Suistẽŋa (sovereign country) · th สวิตเซอร์แลนด์ (sovereign country) · cv Швейцари (sovereign country) · be Швейца́рыя (sovereign country) · tg Швейсария (sovereign country) · fi Sveitsi (sovereign country) · ps سوټزرلېنډ (sovereign country) · ru Швейца́рия (sovereign country) · pt Suíça (sovereign country) · os Швейцари (sovereign country) · sh Švȉcarskā (sovereign country) · hu Svájc (sovereign country) · nan-hbl 瑞士 (sovereign country) · za Nyeiqswq (sovereign country) · hi स्विट्ज़रलैण्ड (sovereign country) · be Швайца́рыя (sovereign country) · io Suisia (sovereign country) · kmr Swîs (sovereign country) · nl Zwitserland (sovereign country) · nn Sveits (sovereign country) · et Šveits (sovereign country) · ur سْوِیٹْزَرْلَینْڈ (sovereign country) · sq Zvicra (sovereign country) · eo Svislando (sovereign country) · sk Švajčiarsko (sovereign country) · br Suis (sovereign country) · gsw Schwiiz (sovereign country) · rue Швайц (sovereign country) · csb Szwajcarskô (sovereign country) · uz Shveysariya (sovereign country) · he שְׁוֵיצָרִִיָּה (sovereign country) · prs سْوِیس (sovereign country) · pam Swisa (sovereign country) · el Ελβετία (sovereign country) · stq Swaits (sovereign country) · lb Schwäiz (sovereign country) · fa-ira سوئیس (sovereign country) · as ছুইজাৰলেণ্ড (sovereign country) · hi स्विट्ज़रलैंड (sovereign country) · ha Suwizalan (sovereign country) · mk Швајцарија (sovereign country) · fa-ira سُویس (sovereign country) · ta சுவிட்சர்லாந்து (sovereign country) · gsw-FR-als Schwyz (sovereign country) · mi Huiterangi (sovereign country) · ne स्विट्जरल्यान्ड (sovereign country) · lo ສະວິດ (sovereign country) · ca Suïssa (sovereign country) · dsb Šwicaŕska (sovereign country) · yi שווייץ (sovereign country) · he שְׁוַיְץ (sovereign country) · jv Switserlan (sovereign country) · id Swiss (sovereign country) · eu Suitza (sovereign country) · fy Switserlân (sovereign country) · cu Свицєра (sovereign country) · si ස්විට්සර්ලන්තය (sovereign country) · rup Ilvitie (sovereign country) · af Switserland (sovereign country) · eo Svisio (sovereign country) · ajp سويسرا (sovereign country) · te స్విట్జర్లాండ్ (sovereign country) · bn সুইজারল্যান্ড (sovereign country) · cdo 瑞士 (sovereign country) · ka შვეიცარია (sovereign country) · is Sviss (sovereign country) · rup Ilvitia (sovereign country) · ur سْوِیٹْزَر لَینْڈ (sovereign country) · ky Швейцария (sovereign country) · sl Švíca (sovereign country) · it Svizzera (sovereign country) · sh Švȁjcarskā (sovereign country) · ga an Eilvéis (sovereign country) · haw Kuikilani (sovereign country) · tt Швейцария (sovereign country) · aii ܫܘܝܼܣܵܐ (sovereign country) · wuu 瑞士 (sovereign country) · bg Швейца́рия (sovereign country) · da Schweiz (sovereign country) · hrx Schweiz (sovereign country) · mr स्वित्झर्लंड (sovereign country) · kmr Swîsre (sovereign country) · mn Швейцар (sovereign country) · kbd Шуэцарэ (sovereign country) · br Bro-Suis (sovereign country) · kn ಸ್ವಿಟ್ಜರ್ಲ್ಯಾಂಡ್ (sovereign country) · se Sveitsa (sovereign country) · ary سويسرا (sovereign country) · dv ސުވިޒަލޭންޑު (sovereign country) · arz سويسرا (sovereign country) · chr ᏍᏫᏣᎳᏂ (sovereign country) · sv Schweiz (sovereign country) · szl Szwajcaryjo (sovereign country) · ar سُوِيسْرَا (sovereign country) · sh Шви̏царска̄ (sovereign country)

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