switzer

switzer — noun

1. an old-fashioned word for a person who comes from Switzerland — now used mainly

1.名詞C2
釋義

an old-fashioned word for a person who comes from Switzerland — now used mainly in historical writing, having been largely replaced by the word Swiss

例句

In the 1700s, many Switzers served as guards for royal families across Europe.

archaic plural form: Switzers

Reuben found a letter about his ancestor, a Switzer clock-maker in Geneva.

historical register: describing an ancestor

同義詞
  • Swiss

    the modern, neutral term used today for a person from Switzerland

  • Swiss national

    used in formal or official contexts such as passports or legal documents

文法句型

a Switzer

Switzer (plural)

用法筆記

This word is now considered archaic. In modern English, use Swiss instead. The term is most often encountered in historical texts from the 16th–19th centuries, especially in reference to Swiss mercenaries.

常見錯誤

❌I met a Switzer at the conference in Taipei.
✅I met a Swiss person at the conference in Taipei.
💡Switzer sounds very old-fashioned; use Swiss or Swiss person in everyday speech.