Schwyz

Proper noun

Meaning

A canton of Switzerland.
Synonym: canton of Schwyz

A town, the capital of Schwyz canton, Switzerland.

Examples

The Aeusser Amt, in 1404, then claimed that the banner and seal of Zug should be kept in one of the country districts and were supported in this claim by Schwyz. Source: Internet

Right at the very heart of Central Switzerland, shared by cantons Zug, Schwyz and Lucerne, lies Lake Zug - Switzerland's tenth largest lake. Source: Internet

The toponym Schwyz itself was first attested in 972, as Old High German Suittes main, ultimately perhaps related to suedan main "to burn", referring to the area of forest that was burned and cleared to build. Source: Internet

They are bordered by the Uri Alps and the Schwyz Alps to the west, the Lepontine Alps to the south, the Appenzell Alps to the northeast. Source: Internet

Schwyz is also the standard German (and international) name of one of the Swiss cantons. Source: Internet

The lower lake, to the west of the Seedamm, is largely in the canton of Zürich, whilst the upper lake is shared between the cantons of St. Gallen and Schwyz. Source: Internet

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