Etymology

Einsiedeln

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Today it means: A town and municipality in Schwyz canton, Switzerland, a major Catholic site of pilgrimage. Full definition →

German Einsiedeln ← Middle High German Einsiedelen
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  1. Middle High German · derived fromEinsiedelen
  2. German · borrowed fromEinsiedeln
  3. English todayEinsiedeln

From German Einsiedeln, from Middle High German Einsiedelen, originally a dative plural form (with locative effect) of Einsiedler (“hermit”).

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