Basel

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Basel

  • /ˈbɑːzəl/

Where it comes from

Unadapted borrowing from German Basel.

proper noun Basle

  1. The capital city of Basel-Stadt canton, Switzerland.
  2. A former canton in northwestern Switzerland.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: basle, bale, stuttgart, rotterdam, vienna, sbc, bal, basil, basler, bazel, bâle, stadt, wien, essential, underlying, primary

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name city in Switzerland

EspañolBasilea
한국어바젤 bajel
日本語バーゼル Bāzeru
中文巴塞爾 /巴塞尔 Bāsài'ěr
PortuguêsBasileia
FrançaisBâle
DeutschBasel
ItalianoBasilea
ΕλληνικάΒασιλεία Vasileía
RomânăBasel
РусскийБа́зель Bázɛlʹ
עבריתבאזל bazel

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"Basel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/basel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Basel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/basel

Chicago

"Basel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/basel.

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@misc{basel_2026,
  title = {Basel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/basel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}