proper nounthird declension
Cōnfoederātiō Helvētica
Cōnfoederātiō Helvētica f sg (genitive Cōnfoederātiōnis Helvēticae)
Classical[kõː.foe̯.dɛˈraː.ti.oː hɛɫˈweː.tɪ.ka]Ecclesiastical[koɱ.fe.deˈrat.t͡si.o elˈvɛː.ti.ka]
Meaning
- Swiss Confederation (official name of Switzerland: a country in Western Europe and Central Europe)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Cōnfoederātiō Helvētica | — |
| genitive | Cōnfoederātiōnis Helvēticae | — |
| dative | Cōnfoederātiōnī Helvēticae | — |
| accusative | Cōnfoederātiōnem Helvēticam | — |
| ablative | Cōnfoederātiōne Helvēticā | — |
| vocative | Cōnfoederātiō Helvētica | — |
Origins
confoederatio (“agreement, covenant”) + helveticus (“Swiss”)