Lucerne
See also: lucerne
English

canton of Lucerne (sense 1)
Etymology
French Lucerne, known in Swiss German as Lozärn, from Medieval Latin Lucernense, Luciaria, Lucerna, of uncertain origin, but possibly from Latin lūcǐus (“pike”) with the suffix -ārǐa, as in "place with a large number of pike." Popular etymology associated it with lucerna (“lantern”), though both words are related to lux (“light”).[1] Also compare Leodegar, Burgundian bishop of Autun.
Proper noun
Lucerne
- A canton of Switzerland.
- Synonym: canton of Lucerne
- The capital city of Lucerne canton, Switzerland.
- A census-designated place in Lake County, California, United States.
Derived terms
Translations
canton
city
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See also
- Luzerne
- (cantons of Switzerland) Appenzell Inner Rhodes, Appenzell Outer Rhodes, Aargau, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Bern, Fribourg, Geneva, Glarus, Grisons, Jura, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, St. Gallen, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Vaud, Valais, Zug, Zurich (Category: en:Cantons of Switzerland)
References
- Lexikon der schweizerischen Gemeindenamen. Hrsg. vom Centre de Dialectologie an der Universität Neuenburg unter der Leitung von Andres Kristol. Frauenfeld/Lausanne 2005, S. 558.
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ly.sɛʁn/
Proper noun
Lucerne ?
- Lucerne (the capital city of Lucerne canton, Switzerland)
- Lucerne (a canton of Switzerland, Switzerland)
Derived terms
- Lucernois
- lucernois
See also
- (cantons of Switzerland) Cantons suisses; Appenzell Rhodes-Extérieures, Appenzell Rhodes-Intérieures, Argovie, Bâle-Campagne, Bâle-Ville, Berne, Fribourg, Genève, Glaris, Grisons, Jura, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, Nidwald, Obwald, Saint-Gall, Schaffhouse, Schwytz, Soleure, Tessin, Thurgovie, Uri, Valais, Vaud, Zug, Zurich (Category: fr:Cantons of Switzerland)
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