"Emmental" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Alemannic German, literally "Emme's valley," from Emme (from the Emme river, from Gaulish/Gallo-Latin ambis (“river”), a variant of amnis (“stream, rapid water”)) + Tall (“valley”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|gsw|-}} Alemannic German, {{m|en|Emme}} Emme, {{der|en|cel-gau|-}} Gaulish, {{der|en|la|ambis|t=river}} Latin ambis (“river”), {{m|en|amnis|t=stream, rapid water}} amnis (“stream, rapid water”), {{m|gsw|Tall|t=valley}} Tall (“valley”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Emmental
  1. A valley in Bern canton, Switzerland. Categories (place): Places in Switzerland, Valleys
    Sense id: en-Emmental-en-name-LRTxHk-J
  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-84N9tRQg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89

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