Grindelwald

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proper noun

A village and municipality in Bern canton, Switzerland.

OriginMiddle High German grintel ← Old High German grintil →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and municipality in Bern canton, Switzerland.
  2. A locality in West Tamar council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.

Origin

  1. Old High Germangrintil“bar, bolt”
  2. Middle High Germangrintel
  3. EnglishGrindelwald

From Alemannic German, probably corresponding to Grindel (from Middle High German grintel, from Old High German grintil (“bar, bolt”)) + Wald (“forest”).

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APA

Grindelwald. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grindelwald

MLA

“Grindelwald.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grindelwald. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Grindelwald,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grindelwald.

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