Thurgau

American  

[toor-gou] / ˈtur gaʊ /

noun

1. a canton in NE Switzerland. 388 sq. mi. (1,005 sq. km). Frauenfeld.

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Thurgau British  

/ ˈtuːrɡau /

noun

1. French name: Thurgovie.  a canton of NE Switzerland, on Lake Constance: annexed by the confederated Swiss states in 1460. Capital: Frauenfeld. Pop: 229 800 (2002 est). Area: 1007 sq km (389 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

After a week-long training camp in Portugal, Wales will arrive in Switzerland on 29 June where the team will be based Lipperswil and Weinfelden in the canton of Thurgau.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2025

Ernst looked up at the peak, now only partially visible, and smiled: "Do you know, Fr�ulein Thurgau, your description tempts me to venture the ascent?"

From The Alpine Fay A Romance by Elisabeth Buerstenbinder (AKA E. Werner)

Oh, Fr�ulein von Thurgau, not that disapproving look, I entreat.

From The Alpine Fay A Romance by Elisabeth Buerstenbinder (AKA E. Werner)

You are right, Fr�ulein von Thurgau," he replied, "perfectly right.

From The Alpine Fay A Romance by Elisabeth Buerstenbinder (AKA E. Werner)

Thurgau immediately remembered the name which he had heard mentioned in no flattering fashion by the comrades of the young superintendent, whose attractive exterior seemed only to confirm the Freiherr in his mistrust of him.

From The Alpine Fay A Romance by Elisabeth Buerstenbinder (AKA E. Werner)