Schleswiger

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noun

A native or inhabitant of Schleswig, the northern half of the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

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Meanings

nounSchleswiger (plural Schleswigers)

plural Schleswigers

  1. A native or inhabitant of Schleswig, the northern half of the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

    There I met another German, or rather a Schleswiger, by the name of Bondiz, who was also a merchant.

    1979 (reprint), Elise Amalie Tvede Wærenskjold, The Lady with the Pen, page 79

Origin

From Schleswig + -er, or directly from the German Schleswiger.

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APA

Schleswiger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schleswiger

MLA

“Schleswiger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schleswiger. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Schleswiger,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schleswiger.

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