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Schleswiger

Schleswiger noun: a native or inhabitant of Schleswig, the northern half of the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Noun

Schleswiger (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

Forms of Schleswiger

pluralSchleswigers

Origin of Schleswiger

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

Questions about Schleswiger

What does Schleswiger mean?
Schleswiger means a native or inhabitant of Schleswig, the northern half of the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
What part of speech is Schleswiger?
Schleswiger is a noun.
What is the plural of Schleswiger?
The plural of Schleswiger is Schleswigers.

Words near Schleswiger in the dictionary

  1. Schlesingers
  2. Schleswig
  3. Schleswig-Flensburg
  4. Schleswig-Holstein
  5. Schleswig-Holstein Question
  6. Schleswiger
  7. Schleswigers
  8. Schley
  9. Schley County
  10. schlich
  11. Schlicher

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