German word

Schweizerin

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃvaɪ̯t͡səʁɪn/

Meaning

  • feminine nounSwiss woman

Example

Viele Schweizerinnen sprechen Deutsch.

Many Swiss women speak German.

Illustration for Schweizerin (Swiss woman)

More examples

Die Schweizerin betont in Gesprächen oft ihre Herkunft.

The Swiss woman often emphasizes her origins in conversations.

Core concept

A woman whose home or roots are in Switzerland.

Common phrases

  • sich als Schweizerin identifizieren

    identify oneself as a Swiss woman

  • verheiratete Schweizerin

    married Swiss woman

  • junge Schweizerin

    young Swiss woman

Similar words

Schweizer: A man whose home or roots are in Switzerland.
Staatsbürgerin: A woman with legal citizenship in a country.
Staatsangehörige: A woman with a country's legal nationality.
Einwohnerin: A woman living in a particular area or place.

Definition in German

Bezeichnet eine Frau, die in der Schweiz lebt oder aus der Schweiz stammt.

Word origin

Schweizerin is formed from Schweizer, meaning a person from Switzerland, with the feminine suffix -in; Schweiz is historically linked to Schwyz.

Usage tips

  • Schweizerin is a feminine noun, so its plural is Schweizerinnen and both forms are capitalized.

Opposites

  • Ausländerinforeign womannoun

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