German word

Zürcher

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtsʏɐ̯çɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounZurich resident

Example

Viele Zürcher leben hier.

Many Zurich residents live here.

Illustration for Zürcher (Zurich resident)

More examples

Man erkennt einen Zürcher oft am Dialekt.

You can often tell a Zurich resident by their dialect.

Core concept

A person whose life or origins are connected with Zurich.

Common phrases

  • viele Zürcher

    many people from Zurich

  • als gebürtiger Zürcher

    as someone born in Zurich

Similar words

Zürcherin: A woman from or living in Zurich.
Einwohner: A person who lives in a particular town or region.
Einheimische: A local person born there or settled there for a long time.
Stadtbewohner: A person who lives in a city.

Definition in German

Ein Einwohner oder eine Einwohnerin von Zürich; auch als Herkunftsbezeichnung gebraucht.

Word origin

Zürcher is formed from the place name Zürich with the suffix -er, a German pattern for indicating origin or association with a place.

Usage tips

  • As a noun, Zürcher is capitalized; its feminine form is Zürcherin and its plural is Zürcher.

Other meanings

  • Zurichadjective

Opposites

  • Auswärtigernon-localnoun

Related words

  • Zürcherinfemale Zurich residentnoun
  • zürcherischof Zurichadjective

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