Etymology

Swisser

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Today it means: A native of Switzerland; a Swiss. Full definition →

First used 16th–18th c.Middle High German Swycer ← French Suisse
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  1. French · derived fromSuisse
  2. Middle High German · derived fromSwycer
  3. English todaySwisser

From Middle High German Swycer, Schwyczer, variants of Sweitzer (“Switzer”); or from French Suisse + -er.

First known use, by meaning

  • 16th–18th c. A native of Switzerland; a Swiss.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.