Unterwalden

[ German oo n-tuh r-vahl-duh n ]

/ German ˈʊn tərˌvɑl dən /

noun

a canton in central Switzerland: divided into demicantons.

Compare Obwalden, Nidwalden.

Example sentences from the Web for unterwalden

To him Unterwalden owes its charter, which placed the three small states on an equal footing politically.

The Story of Switzerland |Lina Hug
On this spot the alliance was formed between the three cantons of Uri, Unterwalden and Schwytz.

Letters from Switzerland |Samuel Irenus Prime
It was at Unterwalden that the deputation met with the worst reception.

History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV |J. H. Merle D'Aubign
There is proof that a family of the name of Winkelried lived at Unterwalden at the time of the battle.

The Story of Switzerland |Lina Hug

I will break the bonds as my fathers broke the bonds which bound my poor country to the tyrants of Schwyz, Uri, and Unterwalden.

In Midsummer Days and Other Tales |August Strindberg

British Dictionary definitions for unterwalden

Unterwalden

/ (German ˈʊntərˌvaldən) /

noun

a canton of central Switzerland, on Lake Lucerne: consists of the demicantons of Nidwalden (east) and Obwalden (west). Capitals: (Nidwalden) Stans; (Obwalden) Sarnen. Pop: (Nidwalden) 38 900 (2002 est); (Obwalden) 33 000 (2002 est). Areas: (Nidwalden) 274 sq km (107 sq miles); (Obwalden) 492 sq km (192 sq miles)

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Unterwalden

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Example sentences from the Web for unterwalden

British Dictionary definitions for unterwalden

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