The toponym Schwyz itself is first attested in 972, as Old High German Suittes, ultimately perhaps related to suedan "to burn", referring to the area of forest that was burned and cleared to build. The name was extended to the area dominated by the canton, and after the Swabian War of 1499 gradually came to be used for the entire Confederation. The Swiss German name of the country, Schwiiz, is homophonous to that of the canton and the settlement, but distinguished by the use of the definite article (d'Schwiiz for the Confederation, but simply Schwyz for the canton and the town). COUNT 4
QSN1 In what year was the toponym Schwyz first attested as Old High German Suittes? ANS1 972 QSN2 At what time did the name Schwyz begin to be used by the entire Confederation? ANS2 after the Swabian War of 1499 QSN3 What was the Swiss German name for Schwyz? ANS3 Schwiiz QSN4 What was the name d'Schwiiz used for? ANS4 the Confederation