Einsiedeln

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UK/ˈʌɪnziːdəln/

proper noun

A town and municipality in Schwyz canton, Switzerland, a major Catholic site of pilgrimage.

OriginGerman Einsiedeln ← Middle High German Einsiedelen →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town and municipality in Schwyz canton, Switzerland, a major Catholic site of pilgrimage.

Origin

  1. Middle High GermanEinsiedelen
  2. GermanEinsiedeln
  3. EnglishEinsiedeln

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

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APA

Einsiedeln. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Einsiedeln

MLA

“Einsiedeln.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Einsiedeln. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Einsiedeln,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Einsiedeln.

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