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emmental

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
em-men-tal
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A valley and district in Bern canton, Switzerland.

name

Alternative form of Emmentaler (“Swiss cheese with many holes”).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Alemannic German [Term?] (literally “Emme's valley”), named after the river Emme.

Synonyms

emmenthal emmenthaler emmentaler

Questions

What does emmental mean?
A valley and district in Bern canton, Switzerland.
Where does emmental come from?
From Alemannic German [Term?] (literally “Emme's valley”), named after the river Emme.

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