Thun
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English
Etymology
From Medieval Latin Tuno, from Proto-Celtic *dūnom (“fortified town”), named before it fell to Rome.
Proper noun
Thun
- A city and municipality of Bern canton, Switzerland
- An Alpine lake, which took its name from the city of Thun, on its northern shore: see Lake Thun.
Derived terms
- (lake): Lake Thun
Translations
city and municipality
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lake — see Lake Thun