Valais

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Valais

/væˈleɪ/ US
/ˈvæleɪ/ UK

Rhymes with (US) -eɪ, (UK) -æleɪ

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French Valais.

proper noun

A canton of Switzerland (the French name)
Similar: canton of Valais, Wallis, canton of Wallis

Translations

Every language

name Swiss canton

日本語	ヴァレー州 Varē-shū, ヴァリス州 Varisu-shū
Português	Valais
Français	Valais
Deutsch	Wallis
Italiano	Vallese

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"Valais." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/valais. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{valais_2026,
  title = {Valais},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/valais},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}