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10 Language-to-English DictionariesZurich
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zy.ʁik
"Zurich est la plus grande ville de Suisse."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The largest city in Switzerland, located in the north-central part of the country, and a major global financial and cultural hub.
"Zurich is renowned for its high quality of life and picturesque old town." - 2
A canton in northeastern Switzerland, surrounding the city of the same name.
"She took a train trip across the canton of Zurich to see the countryside."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin name Turicum, which originates from the Celtic root *turos meaning 'water' or 'lake', evolving through Old High German as Turich and eventually Zurich. The name reflects its strategic geographic position at the northern tip of Lake Zurich.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Zurich" is said worldwide
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Zurich
Transliteration: zy.ʁik
"Zurich est la plus grande ville de Suisse."
Zürich
Transliteration: ˈtsʏʁɪç
"Zürich ist ein wichtiges internationales Finanzzentrum."
Zurigo
Transliteration: dzuˈriːɡo
"Zurigo si trova sulle rive dell'omonimo lago."
Zúrich
Transliteration: ˈsuɾitʃ
"Zúrich es famosa por sus bancos y su chocolate."
Zurique
Transliteration: zuˈɾiki
"Zurique é a maior cidade da Suíça."
ज्यूपिच
Transliteration: jyuupich
"ज्यूपिच स्विट्जरलैंड का एक प्रमुख वित्तीय केंद्र है।"
苏黎世
Transliteration: sū lí shì
"苏黎世是瑞士最大的城市和金融中心。"
취리히
Transliteration: chwi-ri-hi
"취리히는 스위스의 가장 큰 도시입니다."
チューリッヒ
Transliteration: chūrihhi
"チューリッヒはスイスの経済の中心地です。"
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