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Grindelwald

Grindelwald proper noun: a village and municipality in Bern canton, Switzerland.

Proper noun

Grindelwald

  1. A village and municipality in Bern canton, Switzerland.
  2. A locality in West Tamar council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.

Origin of Grindelwald

From Alemannic German, probably corresponding to Grindel (from Middle High German grintel, from Old High German grintil (“bar, bolt”)) + Wald (“forest”).

Questions about Grindelwald

What does Grindelwald mean?
Grindelwald means a village and municipality in Bern canton, Switzerland.
What part of speech is Grindelwald?
Grindelwald is a proper noun.

Words near Grindelwald in the dictionary

  1. grinded
  2. grindedst
  3. Grindeldore
  4. grindelia
  5. grindelias
  6. Grindelwald
  7. grinder
  8. grinder's asthma
  9. grinderies
  10. grinderman
  11. grindermen

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