Swiss Psalm
"Swiss Psalm" (German: Schweizerpsalm, German pronunciation: [ʃvaɪtsərˈpsalm]; French: Cantique suisse, French pronunciation: [kɑ̃tik sɥis], literally "Swiss Song"; Italian: Salmo svizzero, Italian pronunciation: [ˈsalmo ˈzvittsero]; Romansh: Psalm Svizzer, Romansh pronunciation: [ˈ(p)salm ˈʒviːtser]) is the national anthem of Switzerland.
English: Swiss Psalm | |
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National anthem of Switzerland | |
Lyrics | Leonhard Widmer, Charles Chatelanat, Camillo Valsangiacomo, Flurin Camathias, 1841 |
Music | Alberich Zwyssig |
Adopted | 1961 |
Audio sample | |
Swiss Psalm, performed by the U.S. Navy Band |
Lyrics
The original lyrics were in German, but because Switzerland has four official languages, there are also lyrics in the three other official languages; French, Italian and Romansh. The anthem also has English translations.
German lyrics
German original | IPA transcription | English translation |
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Trittst im Morgenrot daher, | [tʁɪt͡st ɪm ˈmɔʁɡŋ̩ˌʁoːt ˈdaːheːɐ̯] | When the morning skies grow red |
Kommst im Abendglühn daher, | [kɔmst ɪm ˈaːbn̩tˈɡlyːn daˈheːɐ̯] | In the sunset Thou art nigh |
Ziehst im Nebelflor daher, | [t͡siːst ɪm ˈneːbl̩floːɐ̯ daˈheːɐ̯] | When dark clouds enshroud the hills |
Fährst im wilden Sturm daher, | [fɛːɐ̯st ɪm ˈvɪldn̩ ʃtʊʁm daˈheːɐ̯] | Towards us in the wild storm coming, |
Swiss German translation
Below is a Swiss German translation of the Standard German lyrics above.[1]
Swiss German translation |
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Trittsch im Morgerot drhär |
Kunnsch im Obeglieh drhär, |
Ziesch im Näbelfloor drhär, |
Faarsch im wilde Sturm drhär, |
French lyrics
French original | IPA transcription | English translation |
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Sur nos monts, quand le soleil | [syʁ no mɔ̃ kɑ̃ lə sɔ.lɛj] | Upon our mounts, when the sun |
Lorsqu'un doux rayon du soir | [lɔʁ.sk‿œ̃ du ʁɛ.jɔ̃ dy swaʁ] | When a gentle evening ray |
Lorsque dans la sombre nuit | [lɔʁ.sk(ə) dɑ̃ la sɔ̃.bʁə nɥi] | When in the sombre night |
Des grand monts vient le secours, | [de ɡʁɑ̃ mɔ̃ vjɑ̃ lə s(ə).kuʁ] | From the great mountains comes assistance |
Italian lyrics
Italian original | IPA transcription | English translation |
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Quando bionda aurora il mattin c'indora | [ˈkwan.do ˈbjon.d(a)‿au̯ˈrɔːra] | |
Se di stelle è un giubilo | ||
Se di nubi un velo | ||
Quando rugge e strepita |
Romansh lyrics
Romansh original | IPA transcription | English translation |
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En l'aurora la damaun | ||
Er la saira en splendur | ||
Er la saira en splendur | ||
Cur la furia da l'orcan |
English lyrics
English translation[2] |
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Related pages
- Rufst du, mein Vaterland?, the previous national anthem of Switzerland