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Paradeplatz

Paradeplatz proper noun: a square in Zurich, Switzerland, known as the location of the headquarters of several Swiss banks.

Proper noun

Paradeplatz

  1. A square in Zurich, Switzerland, known as the location of the headquarters of several Swiss banks.
    • While the move has, for now, calmed fears of a repeat of a 2008-style domino effect, the merger has left Switzerland with a new megabank on Paradeplatz square.2023 March 22, Philip Oltermann, “Switzerland’s national pride dealt heavy blow by the merger of its banking titans”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 31 Mar 2023

Origin of Paradeplatz

Borrowed from German Paradeplatz (literally “parade square”).

Questions about Paradeplatz

What does Paradeplatz mean?
Paradeplatz means a square in Zurich, Switzerland, known as the location of the headquarters of several Swiss banks.
What part of speech is Paradeplatz?
Paradeplatz is a proper noun.

Words near Paradeplatz in the dictionary

  1. paradenitis
  2. paradental
  3. paradentaries
  4. paradentary
  5. paradentosis
  6. Paradeplatz
  7. parader
  8. paraderm
  9. paradermal
  10. paraders
  11. parades

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