Schaffhausen

[ shahf-hou-zuh n ]

/ ˌʃɑfˈhaʊ zən /

a canton in N Switzerland. 100 sq. mi. (259 sq. km).

a city in and the capital of this canton, on the Rhine.

Example sentences from the Web for schaffhausen

At the Rhinefall at Schaffhausen the water scenery becomes noble and exciting.

ZigZag Journeys in Northern Lands; |Hezekiah Butterworth
Schaffhausen and Einsiedeln took an active share in the work.

The Story of Switzerland |Lina Hug
Admission into the league was now requested by Basel and Schaffhausen, and their request was granted in 1501.

The Story of Switzerland |Lina Hug
It is a short three miles to the Belle Vue, built above the falls of Schaffhausen, and in full view of this noble scene.

A Thousand Miles in the Rob Roy Canoe on Rivers and Lakes of Europe |John Macgregor

The headman of the canton of Schaffhausen supplied her with the necessary travelling papers. '

A German Pompadour |Marie Hay

Schaffhausen

/ (German ʃaːfˈhauzən) /

a small canton of N Switzerland. Pop: 73 900 (2002 est). Area: 298 sq km (115 sq miles)

a town in N Switzerland, capital of Schaffhausen canton, on the Rhine. Pop: 33 628 (2000)

French name: Schaffhouse