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Der neue Nachbar ist Schweizer. The new neighbour is Swiss.

noun · A1

der Schweizer

[ˈʃvaɪ̯t͡sɐ]

Swiss

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Other Examples

  • Viele Schweizer sprechen drei Sprachen.

    Many Swiss people speak three languages.

  • Der Schweizer erklärt Otti das Wort „Grüezi“.

    The Swiss man explains the word "Grüezi" to Otti.

  • Wir treffen einen Schweizer im Park.

    We meet a Swiss man in the park.

Grammar

Plural
die Schweizer In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Schweizer die Schweizer
Der Schweizer erklärt Otti das Wort „Grüezi“. The Swiss man explains the word "Grüezi" to Otti.
Accusative wen? was? den Schweizer die Schweizer
Wir treffen einen Schweizer im Park. We meet a Swiss man in the park.
Dative wem? dem Schweizer den Schweizern
Genitive wessen? des Schweizers der Schweizer

How the Word Is Built

Schweiz root er suffix

-er
a person or a tool that does something, masculine: mieten → der Vermieter (landlord).

Word family

In Otti's situations: Otti and the German-speaking countries

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