Nidwalden

[ neet-vahl-duh n ]
/ ˈnitˌvɑl dən /

noun

a demicanton of Unterwalden, in central Switzerland. 106 sq. mi. (275 sq. km). Capital: Stans.

Example sentences from the Web for nidwalden

  • The districts on both sides have thence taken the names of Ob and Nidwalden, above and below the wood.

    The Story of Switzerland |Lina Hug

  • A picture was painted by command of the government of Nidwalden, and may still be seen in a passage in the Rathhaus at Stans.

    The Lake of Lucerne |Joseph E. Morris