Switzerlander
/ˈswɪtsərlændər/noun
A native or inhabitant of Switzerland.
Did you know?“Switzerlander” is a legitimate but uncommon English demonym; “Swiss” became overwhelmingly more usual, while “Switzer” survives mainly in historical or literary contexts.
Etymological Timeline
Medieval period
Old High German
Suittes / Schwiz
“The name of Schwyz, one of the communities that helped give Switzerland its name; the place-name’s deeper origin is uncertain.”
13th–14th Century
Old High German
Swīzer
“A person from Schwyz; the term later broadened to refer to people from the Swiss Confederation.”
14th–15th Century
German
Schweizer
“A Swiss person or inhabitant of the Swiss Confederation.”
16th Century
English
Switzerland
“The country-name formed from Swiss plus land, literally “land of the Swiss.””
17th–18th Century
English
Switzerlander
“A person from Switzerland, formed with the English inhabitant suffix -er.”
Modern English
English
Switzerlander
“A rare or nonstandard alternative to the usual demonym Swiss.”