Welschschweiz

German (Berlin)

/ˈvɛlʃˌʃvaɪ̯t͡s/

proper noun
Definitions
  • Romandy, French-speaking Switzerland

Etymology

Compound from German welsch (concerning Romance-speaking areas of Switzerland, foreign, the Romance-speaking areas and population of Switzerland) + German Schweiz (Switzerland).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Schweiz

Gloss

Switzerland

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