Kanton
derNouncanton (Swiss state)
English translations
- 01
canton
- 02
state
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Verwaltungsbezirk, besonders in der Schweiz.
- English meaning
- Canton
- Synonym
- Bezirk, Gebiet
- German example
- Die Schweiz ist in Kantone unterteilt.
- English example
- Switzerland is divided into cantons.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Kanton
- Plural Form
- die Kantone
Related words
- Kantonsregierung
Cantonal government
- Kantonalstrasse
cantonal road
- kantoniert
Cantonned
- Kantonist
Cantonist
- kantonesisch
Cantonese
- Eidgenossenschaft
Confederation
- Chur
Chur is the capital of the Swiss canton of Graubünden and the oldest town in Switzerland.
- Grüsch
Grüsch
- Eidgenössin
Swiss citizen (female)
- Aargauer
Person from Aargau
- aargauisch
Of or relating to Aargau
- Walliserin
Woman from Valais
- Berner
Berner
- Walliser
Valaisan (person from Valais, Switzerland)
- Berner
Berner
- Waadtländer
Vaudois
- Bundesversammlung
The Federal Assembly is the parliament or an assembly consisting of representatives of the cantons in some countries, such as Switzerland.
- Sonderbund
Sonderbund (separate alliance)
- Walliser
Valaisan (person from Valais, Switzerland)
- Bündner
Person from Graubünden
- Bündner
Person from Graubünden
- Regierungsrat
Member of the government council
Example sentences with “Kanton”
Der Kanton Zürich ist sehr bevölkerungsreich. (The canton of Zurich is very populous.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Kanton masculine?
Yes, 'der Kanton' is masculine.