Zurich

geographical name

Zu·​rich ˈzu̇r-ik How to pronounce Zurich (audio)
variants or German Zürich
1
canton of northern Switzerland area 668 square miles (1730 square kilometers), population 1,425,500
2
city in northern Switzerland at the northwestern end of the Lake of Zurich population 373,000

Note: The city of Zürich serves as capital of the canton of Zürich.

Züricher
ˈzu̇r-i-kər How to pronounce Zurich (audio)
ˈtsᵫ-ri-ḵər
noun

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“Zurich.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Zurich. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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