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Einsiedeln

UK/ˈʌɪnziːdəln/

Einsiedeln proper noun: a town and municipality in Schwyz canton, Switzerland, a major Catholic site of pilgrimage.

Proper noun

Einsiedeln

  1. A town and municipality in Schwyz canton, Switzerland, a major Catholic site of pilgrimage.

Origin of Einsiedeln

From German Einsiedeln, from Middle High German Einsiedelen, originally a dative plural form (with locative effect) of Einsiedler (“hermit”).

Questions about Einsiedeln

What does Einsiedeln mean?
Einsiedeln means a town and municipality in Schwyz canton, Switzerland, a major Catholic site of pilgrimage.
What part of speech is Einsiedeln?
Einsiedeln is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Einsiedeln?
Einsiedeln is pronounced /ˈʌɪnziːdəln/ (UK).

Words near Einsiedeln in the dictionary

  1. EINs
  2. Einsatz group
  3. Einsatzgruppe
  4. Einsatzgruppen
  5. einselection
  6. Einsiedeln
  7. Einsohn
  8. Einspahr
  9. Einspahrs
  10. Einspanier
  11. einstein

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