Schaffhausen

[shahf-hou-zuhn]

noun

1. a canton in N Switzerland. 100 sq. mi. (259 sq. km).

2. a city in and the capital of this canton, on the Rhine.

Schaffhausen

/ ʃaːfˈhauzən /

noun

1. a small canton of N Switzerland. Pop: 73 900 (2002 est). Area: 298 sq km (115 sq miles)

2. a town in N Switzerland, capital of Schaffhausen canton, on the Rhine. Pop: 33 628 (2000)

Example Sentences

Police in the Schaffhausen region said they arrested "several persons" on suspicion of inciting, and aiding and abetting suicide after someone died reportedly by using a Sarco-made pod on Monday.

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For watch brands like Ulysse Nardin, IWC Schaffhausen and Breitling, these alliances are seen as a way to reach new audiences.

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Fun on the slopes is what led the Swiss watch brand IWC Schaffhausen to collaborate recently with another Swiss brand, The Faction Collective, to design freestyle skis in a limited edition of 55 pairs.

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It is the first time two men have walked out of the civil registry in their town of Schaffhausen as husband and husband.

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Another water attraction we loved in Schaffhausen is the Rhybadi, or Rhine River Bath, an enclosed pool constructed in the river that has been there for more than a century.

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