Simmental

English

Proper noun

Simmental

  1. An alpine valley in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland.

Noun

Simmental (plural Simmentals)

  1. One of a versatile breed of cattle originating in that valley.

Anagrams

German

Alternative forms

  • Simmenthal (superseded)

Etymology

From older Siebenthal and Siebnethal, from Latin septem valles. By surface analysis, sieben +‎ -t- +‎ Tal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈzɪməntaːl]
  • Hyphenation: Sim‧men‧tal

Proper noun

das Simmental n (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Simmentales or des Simmentals)

  1. a valley in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland

Declension

Declension of Simmental [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
def. noun
nominative das Simmental
genitive des Simmentales, Simmentals
dative dem Simmental, Simmentale1
accusative das Simmental

1Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

  • Obersimmental
  • Niedersimmental

Derived terms

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