Lucerne
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canton of Lucerne (sense 1)
See also: lucerne
English
Etymology
From French Lucerne, known in Swiss German as Lozärn, from Medieval Latin Lucernense, Luciaria, Lucerna, of uncertain origin, but possibly from Latin lūcǐus (“pike”) with the suffix -ārǐa, as in "place with a large number of pike." Popular etymology associated it with lucerna (“lantern”), though both words are related to lux (“light”).[1] Also compare Leodegar, Burgundian bishop of Autun.
Proper noun
Lucerne
- A canton of Switzerland.
- Synonym: canton of Lucerne
- The capital city of Lucerne canton, Switzerland.
- A census-designated place in Lake County, California, United States.
Derived terms
Translations
canton
city
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See also
- Luzerne
- (cantons of Switzerland) Appenzell Inner Rhodes, Appenzell Outer Rhodes, Aargau, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Bern, Fribourg, Geneva, Glarus, Grisons, Jura, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, St. Gallen, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Vaud, Valais, Zug, Zurich (Category: en:Cantons of Switzerland)
References
- ^ Lexikon der schweizerischen Gemeindenamen. Hrsg. vom Centre de Dialectologie an der Universität Neuenburg unter der Leitung von Andres Kristol. Frauenfeld/Lausanne 2005, S. 558.
French
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Lucerne ?
- Lucerne (the capital city of Lucerne canton, Switzerland)
- Lucerne (a canton of Switzerland, Switzerland)
Derived terms
See also
- (cantons of Switzerland) Cantons suisses; Appenzell Rhodes-Extérieures, Appenzell Rhodes-Intérieures, Argovie, Bâle-Campagne, Bâle-Ville, Berne, Fribourg, Genève, Glaris, Grisons, Jura, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, Nidwald, Obwald, Saint-Gall, Schaffhouse, Schwytz, Soleure, Tessin, Thurgovie, Uri, Valais, Vaud, Zoug, Zurich (Category: fr:Cantons of Switzerland)