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Schwyz

Schwyz proper noun: a canton of Switzerland.

schwyz: a canton of Switzerland
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Proper noun

Schwyz

  1. A canton of Switzerland.
    Synonyms:
    canton of Schwyz
  2. A town, the capital of Schwyz canton, Switzerland.

Synonyms of Schwyz

  • canton of Schwyz

Origin of Schwyz

Borrowed from German Schwyz.

Questions about Schwyz

What does Schwyz mean?
Schwyz means a canton of Switzerland.
What part of speech is Schwyz?
Schwyz is a proper noun.

Words near Schwyz in the dictionary

  1. Schwoerer
  2. Schwoerers
  3. schwu
  4. schwung
  5. schwus
  6. Schwyz
  7. Schwyzer Dutsch
  8. Schwyzertütsch
  9. Schwäbisch Hall
  10. schwə
  11. schynbald

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