No. 11,083 in German

schweizer

"Schweizer" means "Swiss" (a person from Switzerland).

In a sentence

Die Schweizer Landschaft ist atemberaubend.
The Swiss landscape is breathtaking.
Here, 'Schweizer' is used as an adjective to describe something as related to Switzerland.
Er ist ein stolzer Schweizer.
He is a proud Swiss.
In this sentence, 'Schweizer' is used as a noun to denote a person from Switzerland.
Diese Uhr ist eine schweizerische Marke.
This watch is a Swiss brand.
The term 'schweizerische' is an adjectival form denoting origin from Switzerland and modifies a specific noun, 'Marke'.

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