"Emmental" meaning in All languages combined

See Emmental on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Emmental.wav
Etymology: From Alemannic German [Term?] (literally “Emme's valley”), named after the river Emme. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|gsw|lit=Emme's valley}} Alemannic German [Term?] (literally “Emme's valley”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Emmental
  1. A valley and district in Bern canton, Switzerland. Categories (place): Districts of Switzerland, Places in Switzerland
    Sense id: en-Emmental-en-name-Ck-8o3rt Categories (other): Valleys
  2. Alternative form of Emmentaler (“Swiss cheese with many holes”). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Emmentaler (extra: Swiss cheese with many holes)
    Sense id: en-Emmental-en-name-t5OuFc1W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86

Proper name [German]

IPA: [ˈɛməntaːl] Audio: De-Emmental.ogg
Etymology: From Emme + -n- + Tal. Etymology templates: {{compound|de|Emme|-n-|Tal}} Emme + -n- + Tal Head templates: {{de-proper noun|n,(e)s.article}} das Emmental n (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Emmentales or des Emmentals) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n,(e)s.sg.article}} Forms: das Emmental [canonical, neuter], des Emmentales [definite, genitive], des Emmentals [definite, genitive], neuter strong [table-tags], Emmental [definite, nominative, singular], Emmentales [definite, genitive, singular], Emmentals [definite, genitive, singular], Emmental [dative, definite, singular], Emmentale [dative, definite, singular], Emmental [accusative, definite, singular], Emmenthal [alternative]
  1. Emmental (a valley in Bern canton, Switzerland) Tags: definite, proper-noun, strong, usually Categories (place): Places in Switzerland Derived forms: Emmentalerin, Emmentaler
    Sense id: en-Emmental-de-name-AUsd0UhO Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German terms interfixed with -n-, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Valleys Related terms: Emmen, Emmenbrücke, Emmendingen, Emmendorf, Emmenfeld, Emmebach, Emmerberg, Frutigtal, Gailtal, Haslital, Ötztal, Simmental, Stubaital

Inflected forms

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