Zurich

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See also: Zürich and Zúrich

English

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canton of Zurich

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Zürich.

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Zurich

  1. The capital city of Zurich canton, Switzerland, on Lake Zurich.
  2. A canton of Switzerland.
    Synonym: canton of Zurich

Usage notes

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  • The native English form of the word is Zurich, which represents the usual pronunciation with initial /z/. The form Zürich in English arises from the common conception that holds foreign diacritics optional but more correct in English spelling. Both spellings are valid. The form Zürich may also be used to indicate the German pronunciation, with initial /ts/.

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Dutch

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from German Zürich.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Zu‧rich

Proper noun

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Zurich n

  1. Zurich (the capital city of Zurich canton, Switzerland)

Etymology 2

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First attested as zuderinghe in 1352. Potentially derived from Old Frisian suder (southern) and igge (corner) or from suder suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-. The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier variant of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzyː.rɪx/
  • Hyphenation: Zu‧rich

Proper noun

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Zurich n

  1. A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

French

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Zurich ?

  1. Zurich (the capital city of Zurich canton, Switzerland)
  2. Zurich (a canton of Switzerland)