Deutschschweizer

German

Etymology

Deutschschweiz + -er

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃˌʃvaɪ̯t͡sɐ]
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Noun

Deutschschweizer m (strong, genitive Deutschschweizers, plural Deutschschweizer)

  1. German-speaking Swiss person

Declension

Adjective

Deutschschweizer (indeclinable, no predicative form)

  1. (relational) of German-speaking 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.
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