Zurich

Zu·rich
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US/ˈzɜɹ.ɪk/US/zʊɹ.ɪk/US/-ɪx/UK/ˈzjʊə.ɹɪk/

proper noun

The capital city of Zurich canton, Switzerland, on Lake Zurich.

CommonScrabble 20

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Zürich

  1. The capital city of Zurich canton, Switzerland, on Lake Zurich.

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Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA canton of Switzerland.

Origin

  1. LatinTuricum
  2. Old High GermanZurih
  3. GermanZürich
  4. EnglishZurich

Borrowed from German Zürich.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Arabic زْيُورِخ, زْيُورِخ
  • زْيُورِخ (zyūriḵ)city
  • زْيُورِخ (zyūriḵ)canton
Bulgarian Цю́рих
  • Цю́рих (Cjúrih)city
Catalan Zuric, Zuric
  • Zuriccity
  • Zuriccanton
Chinese Mandarin 蘇黎世 /苏黎世, 蘇黎世州 /苏黎世州
  • 蘇黎世 /苏黎世 (Sūlíshì)city
  • 蘇黎世州 /苏黎世州 (Sūlíshì zhōu)canton
Czech Curych
  • Curychcity
Danish Zürich
  • Zürichcity
Dutch Zurich, (kanton) Zurich
  • Zurichcity
  • (kanton) Zurichcanton
Esperanto Zuriko
  • Zurikocity
Finnish Zürich, Zürich
  • Zürichcity
  • Zürichcanton
French Zurich, Zürich
  • Zurichcity
  • Zürichcity
  • Zurichcanton
  • Zürichcanton
German Zürich, Zürich
  • Zürichcity
  • Zürichcanton
Greek Ζυρίχη
  • Ζυρίχη (Zyríchi)city
Hebrew ציריך
  • ציריך (tsirikh)city
Hindi ज़्यूरिख़
  • ज़्यूरिख़ (zyūrix)city
Hungarian Zürich
  • Zürichcity
Italian Zurigo, Zurigo
  • Zurigocity
  • Zurigocanton
Japanese チューリッヒ, チューリッヒ
  • チューリッヒ (Chūrihhi)city
  • チューリッヒ (Chūrihhi)canton
Korean 취리히
  • 취리히 (Chwirihi)city
Latin Turicum
  • Turicumcity
Latvian Cīrihe
  • Cīrihecity
Lithuanian Ciurichas
  • Ciurichascity
Norwegian Bokmål Zürich
  • Zürichcity
Persian زوریخ
  • زوریخ (zurix)city
Polish Zurych, Zurych
  • Zurychcity
  • Zurychcanton
Portuguese Zurique, Zurique
  • Zuriquecity
  • Zuriquecanton
Romanian Zürich
  • Zürichcity
Russian Цю́рих, Цю́рих
  • Цю́рих (Cjúrix)city
  • Цю́рих (Cjúrix)canton
Slovak Zürich
  • Zürichcity
Spanish Zúrich
  • Zúrichcity
Swedish Zürich
  • Zürichcity
Thai ซูริก
  • ซูริก (soorík)city
Turkish Zürih, Zürih
  • Zürihcity
  • Zürihcanton
Ukrainian Цюрих, Цю́ріх
  • Цюрих (Cjuryx)city
  • Цю́ріх (Cjúrix)city
Vietnamese Xuy-rích
  • Xuy-ríchcity
Yiddish ציריך, ציריך
  • ציריך (tsirikh)city
  • ציריך (tsirikh)canton
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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