Eidgenosse
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German eitgenōz, eitgenōze. Equivalent to Eid (“oath”) + Genosse (“companion”). Doublet of Hugenotte.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Eidgenosse m (weak, genitive Eidgenossen, plural Eidgenossen, feminine Eidgenossin or Eidgenössin)
- (archaic, except to emphasise the aspect of oath) confederate, ally, one who has a sworn alliance with another
- Synonyms: Bundesgenosse, Verbündeter
- (now predominant, slightly informal) Swiss (citizen of Switzerland)
- Synonym: Schweizer
Declension edit
Declension of Eidgenosse [masculine, weak]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Eidgenosse | die | Eidgenossen |
genitive | eines | des | Eidgenossen | der | Eidgenossen |
dative | einem | dem | Eidgenossen | den | Eidgenossen |
accusative | einen | den | Eidgenossen | die | Eidgenossen |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “Eidgenosse” in Duden online
- “Eidgenosse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache