schweizer-

Swedish

Etymology

From German schweizer (Swiss). Compare Danish schweizer-, svejtser-, Norwegian Bokmål sveitser- and Norwegian Nynorsk sveitser-, all from German.

Suffix

schweizer-

  1. (not productive) Swiss

Derived terms

  • schweizerfranc (Swiss franc)
  • schweizergardet (Swiss guard)
  • schweizerost (Swiss cheese)
  • schweizerstil (Swiss chalet style)
  • schweizertysk (Swiss German (adj.))
  • schweizertyska (Swiss German (noun))

References

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