Svizzera

See also: svizzera

Italian

Alternative forms

Isvizzera (dated, epenthetic)

Etymology

From Early New High German Schwytzer (“a Swiss person”, modern German Schweizer). Compare English Switzer.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈzvit.t͡se.ra/
Rhymes: -ittsera
Hyphenation: Svìz‧ze‧ra

Proper noun

la Svizzera f

Switzerland (a country in Europe)

Related terms

svizzero

Descendants

Albanian: Zvicër, Zvicra; Gheg Albanian: Zvicërr, Zvicrra
Armenian: Զվիցերիա (Zvicʿeria)
Maltese: Żvizzera, Iżvizzera

See also

Elvezia

Maltese

Alternative forms

Isvizzera (after the definite article)

Proper noun

Svizzera f

(perhaps nonstandard) Alternative spelling of Żvizzera

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