Switzerland
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Switzerland
- /ˈswɪtsələnd/ UK
- /ˈswɪtsɚlənd/ US
- /ˈsʋɪzə(ɾ)ˌlaɳɖ/ South Asia
- /ˈswitsɚlɐnd/ Philippines
- /sʷit̚˥.sœ˧.lɐn˧/ Hong Kong
- /ˈswɨtsəˌland/ General South African
Where it comes from
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.
proper noun
- A country in Western Europe and Central Europe. Official name: Swiss Confederation. Capital: Bern (de facto). Much of Switzerland is located in the Alps.
noun
- A neutral party in a dispute; one who does not take sides. I’m not getting involved in this argument. I’m Switzerland.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: swiss confederation, schweiz, suisse, svizzera, swiss, sweden, austria, slovenia, spain, sudan, helvetic, tajikistan, malawi, swaziland, suriname, mauritius
Translations
Every language
name sovereign country
| Español | Suiza |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 스위스 Seuwiseu, 서서 Seoseo |
| 日本語 | スイス Suisu, 瑞西 Suisu |
| 中文 | 瑞士 Ruìshì |
| हिन्दी | स्विट्ज़रलैण्ड sviṭzarlaiṇḍ, स्विट्ज़रलैंड sviṭzarlaiṇḍ |
| Kiswahili | Uswisi |
| Português | Suíça |
| Français | Suisse |
| Deutsch | Schweiz |
| Italiano | Svizzera |
| Ελληνικά | Ελβετία Elvetía |
| Română | Elveția |
| Русский | Швейца́рия Švejcárija |
| Tiếng Việt | Thuỵ Sĩ |
| العربية | سُوِيسْرَا suwīsrā |
| עברית | שְׁוַיְץ sh'váyts, שְׁוֵיצָרִִיָּה shvētzaría |
Talk about this word "Switzerland." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/switzerland. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Switzerland. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/switzerland "Switzerland." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/switzerland.Cite this
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title = {Switzerland},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/switzerland},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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