Sarnen

[ German zahr-nuhn ]

noun

1. a town in and the capital of Obwalden, in central Switzerland, E of Bern.

Sarnen

/ ˈzarnən /

noun

1. a town in central Switzerland, capital of Obwalden demicanton: resort. Pop: 9145 (2000)

Example Sentences

The previous journey too from Sarnen was enchanting, and never did I see larger or finer trees, or a more fruitful country.

From Project Gutenberg

A chapel has been built near the cell occupied by the hermit; his tomb is at Sachslen, about a league from the village of Sarnen, in the principal church of the canton.

From Project Gutenberg

With these we went away the first day to Mettmenstetten to the gentleman whom I had taught Hebrew, by way of Lucern, and Sarnen, to Visp in St. Gall.

From Project Gutenberg

Across the lake, at Brienz, Monday morning, a carriage waited to bear us on, over the Brunig Pass, into the clouds and out again; then down, down, past village, and lake, and towering hills, resting again at Sarnen, then on to Lucerne, into which we swept, with tinkling bells and cracking whip, to find the city gay with streaming flags and flowery arches, erected for some singing fête, but which to us were all signs of a happy welcoming.

From Project Gutenberg

The schultheiss of Erlach, along with two members of the Small and three of the Great Council, went to Sarnen.

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