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Emmental

Emmental proper noun: a valley and district in Bern canton, Switzerland. Also the alternative form of Emmentaler.

Proper noun

Emmental

  1. A valley and district in Bern canton, Switzerland.

Also used as

Emmental is also the alternative form of Emmentaler.

Origin of Emmental

From Alemannic German [Term?] (literally “Emme's valley”), named after the river Emme.

Questions about Emmental

What does Emmental mean?
Emmental means a valley and district in Bern canton, Switzerland.
What part of speech is Emmental?
Emmental is a proper noun.

Words near Emmental in the dictionary

  1. emmenagogue
  2. emmenagogues
  3. Emmenbrücke
  4. Emmendingen
  5. emmenology
  6. Emmental
  7. Emmentaler
  8. Emmenthal
  9. Emmenthaler
  10. emmer
  11. Emmer Green

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