Schweizer

See also: schweizer

English

Etymology

From German Schweizer (“Swiss person”). Doublet of Switzer.

Proper noun

Schweizer

  1. A surname​.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German swīzer. Equivalent to Schweiz +‎ -er. The senses "doorman" and "milker" arose because Swiss people were commonly employed in Germany in those professions; the sense "sacristan" arose because sacristans' garb resembled that of the Swiss Guards. For the sense development compare also French Suisse (“Swiss”) : suisse (“doorman”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvaɪ̯t͡sɐ/
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Adjective

Schweizer (invariable)

  1. from, of, or pertaining to Switzerland

Usage notes
  • Words like this are indeclinable adjectives in modern German, as noted by the Duden, DWDS and other modern references. They originated as genitive plurals of substantives, as noted by 18th century grammarian Johann Christoph Adelung and 19th century linguist Hermann Möller: e.g. Berliner Pfannkuchen = Pfannkuchen der Berliner = "pancake of the Berliners". See -er.

Noun

Schweizer m (genitive Schweizers, plural Schweizer, feminine Schweizerin)

  1. Swiss person
  2. Swiss Guard
  3. milker, person who milks cows
  4. (Catholic) sacristan
  5. doorman

Declension
Declension of Schweizer
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schweizer die Schweizer
genitive eines des Schweizers der Schweizer
dative einem dem Schweizer den Schweizern
accusative einen den Schweizer die Schweizer

Descendants

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvaɪ̯t͡sɐ/

Noun

Schweizer m (plural Schweizer, feminine Schweizrin)

  1. Swiss person

Further reading
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