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Rumansh

Rumansh

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A language spoken in southeastern Switzerland and one of Switzerland's official languages
  • noun
  • Archaic
: romansh
  • She learned to speak Rumansh after moving to the Swiss canton of Grisons.

Examples

  • She learned to speak Rumansh after moving to the Swiss canton of Grisons.

  • Rumansh is one of the official languages of Switzerland.

  • Many street signs in southeastern Switzerland are written in both German and Rumansh.

  • The Swiss government promotes the preservation of Rumansh as a national language.

  • I am learning Rumansh at the local language school.

  • Many street signs in southeastern Switzerland are written in both German and Rumansh.

  • The Swiss government promotes the preservation of Rumansh as a national language.

Synonyms

Romansh
vsRumansh
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A language like French or Italian spoken in southeastern Switzerland and an official Swiss language

has identical meaning but is a different spelling or form
Romansh language
vsRumansh
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A language spoken in southeastern Switzerland and one of the country's official languages

has identical meaning but is a shorter single-word alternative

Surface Forms

Rumansh singular
Rumanshs plural

Etymology

Rumansh comes from the old Latin word Romanus, which means 'Roman'. It is like the word Romance for languages that come from Latin, so Rumansh is the name of the Romance language still spoken in parts of southeastern Switzerland.