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Schwyz in a sentence

Schwyz meaning

  1. A canton of Switzerland.
  2. A town, the capital of Schwyz canton, Switzerland.

Using Schwyz

  • The main meaning on this page is: A canton of Switzerland. | A town, the capital of Schwyz canton, Switzerland.

Context around Schwyz

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

innerrhoden 1× canton 1× toponym 1×

Often after:

itself 1× alps 1×

Sentence patterns with Schwyz

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and the schwyz alps to 1× appenzell innerrhoden schwyz and uri 1× claim by schwyz 1× gallen and schwyz 1× in canton schwyz are not 1× schwyz is also 1× the toponym schwyz itself was 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

of switzerland s 1× schwyz is also 1× the 12 people 1× the aeusser amt 1× the lower lake 1× the toponym schwyz 1×

Common sentence endings:

claim by schwyz 1× cleared to build 1× gallen and schwyz 1× justice officials say 1× the swiss cantons 1× to the northeast 1×

Words around Schwyz

Just before it in the word index:

schwung 2 schwitters 18 schwinn 23 schwinghammer 3 schwinger 7 schwing 2

Just after it in the word index:

schx 2 schyler 3 schz 2 sci 802 sciabarra 2 sciacca 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Schwyz

  • In this selection, "schwyz" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, innerrhoden, canton, toponym, itself and alps stand out and add context to how "schwyz" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the schwyz alps to and appenzell innerrhoden schwyz and uri. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "schwyz" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with schwyz

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Schwyz is also the standard German (and international) name of one of the Swiss cantons. (15 words)

Of Switzerland’s 26 states, only three – Appenzell-Innerrhoden, Schwyz and Uri – had majorities vote against it. (17 words)

The 12 people who dressed in Ku Klux Klan costumes during carnival celebrations in canton Schwyz are not guilty of racial discrimination, local justice officials say. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

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. (36 words)

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. (31 words)

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. (30 words)

Example sentences (7)

Of Switzerland’s 26 states, only three – Appenzell-Innerrhoden, Schwyz and Uri – had majorities vote against it.

The 12 people who dressed in Ku Klux Klan costumes during carnival celebrations in canton Schwyz are not guilty of racial discrimination, local justice officials say.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "schwyz" in a sentence?
An example: "Of Switzerland’s 26 states, only three – Appenzell-Innerrhoden, Schwyz and Uri – had majorities vote against it." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "schwyz" from authentic English texts.
What does "schwyz" mean?
Schwyz means: A canton of Switzerland.
How many example sentences with "schwyz" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "schwyz", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.