What do you call a Swiss man?
So we call a French male "Frenchman", an English male "Englishman", and a Dutch male "Dutchman". what do we call Swiss males?
"Swissman" comes to mind, but it sounds like a cheesy version of Superman, like "Cheddarman" or "Mozzarellaman".
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So we call a French male "Frenchman", an English male "Englishman", and a Dutch male "Dutchman". what do we call Swiss males?
"Swissman" comes to mind, but it sounds like a cheesy version of Superman, like "Cheddarman" or "Mozzarellaman".
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Remember, "Swissman" cannot mean "Swiss male" -- Man can and does mean 'person' in such contexts.
– Kris
Nov 8 '13 at 6:40
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@Kris. So are you saying that my daughter is an 'Englishman'? I'd better wear a suit of armour before I tell her that!
– WS2
Nov 8 '13 at 7:15
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@Kris So do you mean she could call herself an 'Englishman' if she wanted to? I think I may need two suits of armour!
– WS2
Nov 8 '13 at 7:34
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No way. If I say I don't trust an Englishman, I could include someone and his daughter and his aunt in that set. Get the drift?
– Kris
Nov 8 '13 at 7:40
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@Kris There is something about 'when in a hole, stop.........'
– WS2
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So we call a French male "Frenchman", an English male "Englishman", and a Dutch male "Dutchman". what do we call Swiss males?
"Swissman" comes to mind, but it sounds like a cheesy version of Superman, like "Cheddarman" or "Mozzarellaman".
single-word-requests demonyms
edited Jun 6 '14 at 5:37
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So we call a French male "Frenchman", an English male "Englishman", and a Dutch male "Dutchman". what do we call Swiss males?
"Swissman" comes to mind, but it sounds like a cheesy version of Superman, like "Cheddarman" or "Mozzarellaman".
single-word-requests demonyms
single-word-requests demonyms
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Remember, "Swissman" cannot mean "Swiss male" -- Man can and does mean 'person' in such contexts.
– Kris
Nov 8 '13 at 6:40
2
@Kris. So are you saying that my daughter is an 'Englishman'? I'd better wear a suit of armour before I tell her that!
– WS2
Nov 8 '13 at 7:15
2
@Kris So do you mean she could call herself an 'Englishman' if she wanted to? I think I may need two suits of armour!
– WS2
Nov 8 '13 at 7:34
2
No way. If I say I don't trust an Englishman, I could include someone and his daughter and his aunt in that set. Get the drift?
– Kris
Nov 8 '13 at 7:40
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@Kris There is something about 'when in a hole, stop.........'
– WS2
Nov 8 '13 at 7:49
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show 5 more comments
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Remember, "Swissman" cannot mean "Swiss male" -- Man can and does mean 'person' in such contexts.
– Kris
Nov 8 '13 at 6:40
2
@Kris. So are you saying that my daughter is an 'Englishman'? I'd better wear a suit of armour before I tell her that!
– WS2
Nov 8 '13 at 7:15
2
@Kris So do you mean she could call herself an 'Englishman' if she wanted to? I think I may need two suits of armour!
– WS2
Nov 8 '13 at 7:34
2
No way. If I say I don't trust an Englishman, I could include someone and his daughter and his aunt in that set. Get the drift?
– Kris
Nov 8 '13 at 7:40
5
@Kris There is something about 'when in a hole, stop.........'
– WS2
Nov 8 '13 at 7:49
3
3
Remember, "Swissman" cannot mean "Swiss male" -- Man can and does mean 'person' in such contexts.
– Kris
Nov 8 '13 at 6:40
Remember, "Swissman" cannot mean "Swiss male" -- Man can and does mean 'person' in such contexts.
– Kris
Nov 8 '13 at 6:40
2
2
@Kris. So are you saying that my daughter is an 'Englishman'? I'd better wear a suit of armour before I tell her that!
– WS2
Nov 8 '13 at 7:15
@Kris. So are you saying that my daughter is an 'Englishman'? I'd better wear a suit of armour before I tell her that!
– WS2
Nov 8 '13 at 7:15
2
2
@Kris So do you mean she could call herself an 'Englishman' if she wanted to? I think I may need two suits of armour!
– WS2
Nov 8 '13 at 7:34
@Kris So do you mean she could call herself an 'Englishman' if she wanted to? I think I may need two suits of armour!
– WS2
Nov 8 '13 at 7:34
2
2
No way. If I say I don't trust an Englishman, I could include someone and his daughter and his aunt in that set. Get the drift?
– Kris
Nov 8 '13 at 7:40
No way. If I say I don't trust an Englishman, I could include someone and his daughter and his aunt in that set. Get the drift?
– Kris
Nov 8 '13 at 7:40
5
5
@Kris There is something about 'when in a hole, stop.........'
– WS2
Nov 8 '13 at 7:49
@Kris There is something about 'when in a hole, stop.........'
– WS2
Nov 8 '13 at 7:49
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There are in fact very few cases where the customary demonym is root + -man— those you have named plus Irishman, Norseman, Welshman, Scotsman, and (obsolete, now considered offensive) Chinaman, and maybe a few others in Britain like Yorkshireman or Cornishman.
In the absence of a more established form, the demonym is usually the same as the adjectival form. Just as we would speak of an Indonesian, an Omani, or a New Zealander, we would speak of a Swiss.
It sounds abrupt, even to this native speaker, not only because it is monosyllabic (e.g. calling someone a Japanese also seems off), but because in today's politically correct age, referring to someone solely by their nationality or ethnicity is potentially problematic. It would be preferable to use the demonymic adjective in conjunction with a noun; Swiss man would suffice.
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Yorkshire and Cornwall are the only counties of England that allow for this treatment. You cannot, for example say a 'Norfolkman', but you can refer to someone as a Lancastrian, a Devonian, a Cumbrian and a Northumbrian. You can also refer to a Dalesman. But the terms Yorkshireman and Cornishman mean more than simply a resident of those counties. You could, for example, live in New Zealand, and still call yourself a Yorkshireman. These terms connote more than a person's locality, but a certain sense of identity.
– WS2
Nov 8 '13 at 7:26
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I don't agree that it's automatically "potentially problematic" to refer to someone with a single word referencing their nationality. "An American" is completely fine and I can't imagine it ever being seen as problematic. I think the same goes for any nationality noun ending in "-an". "Swiss" sounding abrupt is a particular feature of that particular word; I don't think it's explainable by reference to the meaning of the word.
– sumelic
Nov 30 '16 at 16:08
I like "a Swiss." It sounds very nice to me for some reason
– SAH
May 7 '17 at 15:39
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A man from Switzerland is called a Swiss man.
You can tag the nouns: male; man/men; gentleman; guy/s; woman/women; girl; boy; baby etc. to any nationality. And rightly so, otherwise phrases like:
"He married a Swiss"
and
"The other day while travelling into France by train, we talked to a very friendly Swiss"
are needlessly vague or ambiguous.
Moreover, Swiss man should not be spelt as one word. Some other examples are an Italian man, a Brazilian man a Chinese man. I tend to spell English man as two words but it can be spelt as one word, likewise Frenchman and Frenchwoman are commonly used names.
The words Englishman, Englishwoman, Frenchman, Frenchwoman, and Scotsman are nouns in their own right.
Even the Swiss news use the term Swiss man themselves.
Prince George's website swiped by Swiss man
answered Nov 8 '13 at 5:53
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You would really be referring to some 'man' with a qualifier 'Swiss' here -- Swiss man is not an expression for a 'male national of Switzerland' as an 'Englishman' or a 'Scotsman'. That way, I could as well refer to 'this Detroit man' and 'that Los Angeles man'. See for example, Gerry Dorrian's answer.
– Kris
Nov 8 '13 at 6:37
1
Likewise with all the other terms: a Chinese person, an Egyptian woman, etc
– Mitch
Dec 1 '16 at 17:07
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Vladimir Nabokov and Shakespeare went with Switzer; one need look no further.
GERTRUDE
Alack, what noise is this?
CLAUDIUS Where are my Switzers? Let them guard the door.
Hamlet 4.5
(Interestingly, the Russian word for "doorman" is швейцар ["shveĭt͡sar"], perhaps from this usage. But I'm fairly sure "Switzer" indeed means "Swiss guy" in English.)
...with some weird light effects anon, when the torch-bearing Switzers
are sent to find the body.
Bend Sinister 112.
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...except that few others in the English world use these.
– Mitch
Dec 1 '16 at 17:07
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A Switzer sounds like a drink… perhaps a Spritzer made with Seltzer water.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Dec 15 '16 at 8:10
@JanusBahsJacquet I think you are talking about a swizzle stick. P.S.: I like your name.
– SAH
Dec 22 '16 at 5:39
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Whichever the nationality, it is an Adjective in a Noun Phrase, whether you tag on a denominator or gender or other such noun.
So, "I'm a Swiss (man / woman / citizen / denizen / etc.)" is fine. Or then simply say, "I'm Swiss" leaving out the [indefinite] article.
(Please do post a comment if you don't agree with me).
answered Oct 5 '18 at 8:45
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we call them SWISSIS that sounds very nice
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I agree with the above; however, another alternative might be "man from Switzerland".
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There are in fact very few cases where the customary demonym is root + -man— those you have named plus Irishman, Norseman, Welshman, Scotsman, and (obsolete, now considered offensive) Chinaman, and maybe a few others in Britain like Yorkshireman or Cornishman.
In the absence of a more established form, the demonym is usually the same as the adjectival form. Just as we would speak of an Indonesian, an Omani, or a New Zealander, we would speak of a Swiss.
It sounds abrupt, even to this native speaker, not only because it is monosyllabic (e.g. calling someone a Japanese also seems off), but because in today's politically correct age, referring to someone solely by their nationality or ethnicity is potentially problematic. It would be preferable to use the demonymic adjective in conjunction with a noun; Swiss man would suffice.
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answered Nov 8 '13 at 6:07
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Yorkshire and Cornwall are the only counties of England that allow for this treatment. You cannot, for example say a 'Norfolkman', but you can refer to someone as a Lancastrian, a Devonian, a Cumbrian and a Northumbrian. You can also refer to a Dalesman. But the terms Yorkshireman and Cornishman mean more than simply a resident of those counties. You could, for example, live in New Zealand, and still call yourself a Yorkshireman. These terms connote more than a person's locality, but a certain sense of identity.
– WS2
Nov 8 '13 at 7:26
1
I don't agree that it's automatically "potentially problematic" to refer to someone with a single word referencing their nationality. "An American" is completely fine and I can't imagine it ever being seen as problematic. I think the same goes for any nationality noun ending in "-an". "Swiss" sounding abrupt is a particular feature of that particular word; I don't think it's explainable by reference to the meaning of the word.
– sumelic
Nov 30 '16 at 16:08
I like "a Swiss." It sounds very nice to me for some reason
– SAH
May 7 '17 at 15:39
add a comment |
There are in fact very few cases where the customary demonym is root + -man— those you have named plus Irishman, Norseman, Welshman, Scotsman, and (obsolete, now considered offensive) Chinaman, and maybe a few others in Britain like Yorkshireman or Cornishman.
In the absence of a more established form, the demonym is usually the same as the adjectival form. Just as we would speak of an Indonesian, an Omani, or a New Zealander, we would speak of a Swiss.
It sounds abrupt, even to this native speaker, not only because it is monosyllabic (e.g. calling someone a Japanese also seems off), but because in today's politically correct age, referring to someone solely by their nationality or ethnicity is potentially problematic. It would be preferable to use the demonymic adjective in conjunction with a noun; Swiss man would suffice.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:38
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answered Nov 8 '13 at 6:07
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Yorkshire and Cornwall are the only counties of England that allow for this treatment. You cannot, for example say a 'Norfolkman', but you can refer to someone as a Lancastrian, a Devonian, a Cumbrian and a Northumbrian. You can also refer to a Dalesman. But the terms Yorkshireman and Cornishman mean more than simply a resident of those counties. You could, for example, live in New Zealand, and still call yourself a Yorkshireman. These terms connote more than a person's locality, but a certain sense of identity.
– WS2
Nov 8 '13 at 7:26
1
I don't agree that it's automatically "potentially problematic" to refer to someone with a single word referencing their nationality. "An American" is completely fine and I can't imagine it ever being seen as problematic. I think the same goes for any nationality noun ending in "-an". "Swiss" sounding abrupt is a particular feature of that particular word; I don't think it's explainable by reference to the meaning of the word.
– sumelic
Nov 30 '16 at 16:08
I like "a Swiss." It sounds very nice to me for some reason
– SAH
May 7 '17 at 15:39
add a comment |
There are in fact very few cases where the customary demonym is root + -man— those you have named plus Irishman, Norseman, Welshman, Scotsman, and (obsolete, now considered offensive) Chinaman, and maybe a few others in Britain like Yorkshireman or Cornishman.
In the absence of a more established form, the demonym is usually the same as the adjectival form. Just as we would speak of an Indonesian, an Omani, or a New Zealander, we would speak of a Swiss.
It sounds abrupt, even to this native speaker, not only because it is monosyllabic (e.g. calling someone a Japanese also seems off), but because in today's politically correct age, referring to someone solely by their nationality or ethnicity is potentially problematic. It would be preferable to use the demonymic adjective in conjunction with a noun; Swiss man would suffice.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:38
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answered Nov 8 '13 at 6:07
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There are in fact very few cases where the customary demonym is root + -man— those you have named plus Irishman, Norseman, Welshman, Scotsman, and (obsolete, now considered offensive) Chinaman, and maybe a few others in Britain like Yorkshireman or Cornishman.
In the absence of a more established form, the demonym is usually the same as the adjectival form. Just as we would speak of an Indonesian, an Omani, or a New Zealander, we would speak of a Swiss.
It sounds abrupt, even to this native speaker, not only because it is monosyllabic (e.g. calling someone a Japanese also seems off), but because in today's politically correct age, referring to someone solely by their nationality or ethnicity is potentially problematic. It would be preferable to use the demonymic adjective in conjunction with a noun; Swiss man would suffice.
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Yorkshire and Cornwall are the only counties of England that allow for this treatment. You cannot, for example say a 'Norfolkman', but you can refer to someone as a Lancastrian, a Devonian, a Cumbrian and a Northumbrian. You can also refer to a Dalesman. But the terms Yorkshireman and Cornishman mean more than simply a resident of those counties. You could, for example, live in New Zealand, and still call yourself a Yorkshireman. These terms connote more than a person's locality, but a certain sense of identity.
– WS2
Nov 8 '13 at 7:26
1
I don't agree that it's automatically "potentially problematic" to refer to someone with a single word referencing their nationality. "An American" is completely fine and I can't imagine it ever being seen as problematic. I think the same goes for any nationality noun ending in "-an". "Swiss" sounding abrupt is a particular feature of that particular word; I don't think it's explainable by reference to the meaning of the word.
– sumelic
Nov 30 '16 at 16:08
I like "a Swiss." It sounds very nice to me for some reason
– SAH
May 7 '17 at 15:39
add a comment |
1
Yorkshire and Cornwall are the only counties of England that allow for this treatment. You cannot, for example say a 'Norfolkman', but you can refer to someone as a Lancastrian, a Devonian, a Cumbrian and a Northumbrian. You can also refer to a Dalesman. But the terms Yorkshireman and Cornishman mean more than simply a resident of those counties. You could, for example, live in New Zealand, and still call yourself a Yorkshireman. These terms connote more than a person's locality, but a certain sense of identity.
– WS2
Nov 8 '13 at 7:26
1
I don't agree that it's automatically "potentially problematic" to refer to someone with a single word referencing their nationality. "An American" is completely fine and I can't imagine it ever being seen as problematic. I think the same goes for any nationality noun ending in "-an". "Swiss" sounding abrupt is a particular feature of that particular word; I don't think it's explainable by reference to the meaning of the word.
– sumelic
Nov 30 '16 at 16:08
I like "a Swiss." It sounds very nice to me for some reason
– SAH
May 7 '17 at 15:39
1
1
Yorkshire and Cornwall are the only counties of England that allow for this treatment. You cannot, for example say a 'Norfolkman', but you can refer to someone as a Lancastrian, a Devonian, a Cumbrian and a Northumbrian. You can also refer to a Dalesman. But the terms Yorkshireman and Cornishman mean more than simply a resident of those counties. You could, for example, live in New Zealand, and still call yourself a Yorkshireman. These terms connote more than a person's locality, but a certain sense of identity.
– WS2
Nov 8 '13 at 7:26
Yorkshire and Cornwall are the only counties of England that allow for this treatment. You cannot, for example say a 'Norfolkman', but you can refer to someone as a Lancastrian, a Devonian, a Cumbrian and a Northumbrian. You can also refer to a Dalesman. But the terms Yorkshireman and Cornishman mean more than simply a resident of those counties. You could, for example, live in New Zealand, and still call yourself a Yorkshireman. These terms connote more than a person's locality, but a certain sense of identity.
– WS2
Nov 8 '13 at 7:26
1
1
I don't agree that it's automatically "potentially problematic" to refer to someone with a single word referencing their nationality. "An American" is completely fine and I can't imagine it ever being seen as problematic. I think the same goes for any nationality noun ending in "-an". "Swiss" sounding abrupt is a particular feature of that particular word; I don't think it's explainable by reference to the meaning of the word.
– sumelic
Nov 30 '16 at 16:08
I don't agree that it's automatically "potentially problematic" to refer to someone with a single word referencing their nationality. "An American" is completely fine and I can't imagine it ever being seen as problematic. I think the same goes for any nationality noun ending in "-an". "Swiss" sounding abrupt is a particular feature of that particular word; I don't think it's explainable by reference to the meaning of the word.
– sumelic
Nov 30 '16 at 16:08
I like "a Swiss." It sounds very nice to me for some reason
– SAH
May 7 '17 at 15:39
I like "a Swiss." It sounds very nice to me for some reason
– SAH
May 7 '17 at 15:39
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A man from Switzerland is called a Swiss man.
You can tag the nouns: male; man/men; gentleman; guy/s; woman/women; girl; boy; baby etc. to any nationality. And rightly so, otherwise phrases like:
"He married a Swiss"
and
"The other day while travelling into France by train, we talked to a very friendly Swiss"
are needlessly vague or ambiguous.
Moreover, Swiss man should not be spelt as one word. Some other examples are an Italian man, a Brazilian man a Chinese man. I tend to spell English man as two words but it can be spelt as one word, likewise Frenchman and Frenchwoman are commonly used names.
The words Englishman, Englishwoman, Frenchman, Frenchwoman, and Scotsman are nouns in their own right.
Even the Swiss news use the term Swiss man themselves.
Prince George's website swiped by Swiss man
answered Nov 8 '13 at 5:53
Mari-Lou AMari-Lou A
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You would really be referring to some 'man' with a qualifier 'Swiss' here -- Swiss man is not an expression for a 'male national of Switzerland' as an 'Englishman' or a 'Scotsman'. That way, I could as well refer to 'this Detroit man' and 'that Los Angeles man'. See for example, Gerry Dorrian's answer.
– Kris
Nov 8 '13 at 6:37
1
Likewise with all the other terms: a Chinese person, an Egyptian woman, etc
– Mitch
Dec 1 '16 at 17:07
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A man from Switzerland is called a Swiss man.
You can tag the nouns: male; man/men; gentleman; guy/s; woman/women; girl; boy; baby etc. to any nationality. And rightly so, otherwise phrases like:
"He married a Swiss"
and
"The other day while travelling into France by train, we talked to a very friendly Swiss"
are needlessly vague or ambiguous.
Moreover, Swiss man should not be spelt as one word. Some other examples are an Italian man, a Brazilian man a Chinese man. I tend to spell English man as two words but it can be spelt as one word, likewise Frenchman and Frenchwoman are commonly used names.
The words Englishman, Englishwoman, Frenchman, Frenchwoman, and Scotsman are nouns in their own right.
Even the Swiss news use the term Swiss man themselves.
Prince George's website swiped by Swiss man
answered Nov 8 '13 at 5:53
Mari-Lou AMari-Lou A
62.6k55221460
You would really be referring to some 'man' with a qualifier 'Swiss' here -- Swiss man is not an expression for a 'male national of Switzerland' as an 'Englishman' or a 'Scotsman'. That way, I could as well refer to 'this Detroit man' and 'that Los Angeles man'. See for example, Gerry Dorrian's answer.
– Kris
Nov 8 '13 at 6:37
1
Likewise with all the other terms: a Chinese person, an Egyptian woman, etc
– Mitch
Dec 1 '16 at 17:07
add a comment |
A man from Switzerland is called a Swiss man.
You can tag the nouns: male; man/men; gentleman; guy/s; woman/women; girl; boy; baby etc. to any nationality. And rightly so, otherwise phrases like:
"He married a Swiss"
and
"The other day while travelling into France by train, we talked to a very friendly Swiss"
are needlessly vague or ambiguous.
Moreover, Swiss man should not be spelt as one word. Some other examples are an Italian man, a Brazilian man a Chinese man. I tend to spell English man as two words but it can be spelt as one word, likewise Frenchman and Frenchwoman are commonly used names.
The words Englishman, Englishwoman, Frenchman, Frenchwoman, and Scotsman are nouns in their own right.
Even the Swiss news use the term Swiss man themselves.
Prince George's website swiped by Swiss man
answered Nov 8 '13 at 5:53
Mari-Lou AMari-Lou A
62.6k55221460
A man from Switzerland is called a Swiss man.
You can tag the nouns: male; man/men; gentleman; guy/s; woman/women; girl; boy; baby etc. to any nationality. And rightly so, otherwise phrases like:
"He married a Swiss"
and
"The other day while travelling into France by train, we talked to a very friendly Swiss"
are needlessly vague or ambiguous.
Moreover, Swiss man should not be spelt as one word. Some other examples are an Italian man, a Brazilian man a Chinese man. I tend to spell English man as two words but it can be spelt as one word, likewise Frenchman and Frenchwoman are commonly used names.
The words Englishman, Englishwoman, Frenchman, Frenchwoman, and Scotsman are nouns in their own right.
Even the Swiss news use the term Swiss man themselves.
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You would really be referring to some 'man' with a qualifier 'Swiss' here -- Swiss man is not an expression for a 'male national of Switzerland' as an 'Englishman' or a 'Scotsman'. That way, I could as well refer to 'this Detroit man' and 'that Los Angeles man'. See for example, Gerry Dorrian's answer.
– Kris
Nov 8 '13 at 6:37
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Likewise with all the other terms: a Chinese person, an Egyptian woman, etc
– Mitch
Dec 1 '16 at 17:07
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You would really be referring to some 'man' with a qualifier 'Swiss' here -- Swiss man is not an expression for a 'male national of Switzerland' as an 'Englishman' or a 'Scotsman'. That way, I could as well refer to 'this Detroit man' and 'that Los Angeles man'. See for example, Gerry Dorrian's answer.
– Kris
Nov 8 '13 at 6:37
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Likewise with all the other terms: a Chinese person, an Egyptian woman, etc
– Mitch
Dec 1 '16 at 17:07
You would really be referring to some 'man' with a qualifier 'Swiss' here -- Swiss man is not an expression for a 'male national of Switzerland' as an 'Englishman' or a 'Scotsman'. That way, I could as well refer to 'this Detroit man' and 'that Los Angeles man'. See for example, Gerry Dorrian's answer.
– Kris
Nov 8 '13 at 6:37
You would really be referring to some 'man' with a qualifier 'Swiss' here -- Swiss man is not an expression for a 'male national of Switzerland' as an 'Englishman' or a 'Scotsman'. That way, I could as well refer to 'this Detroit man' and 'that Los Angeles man'. See for example, Gerry Dorrian's answer.
– Kris
Nov 8 '13 at 6:37
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Likewise with all the other terms: a Chinese person, an Egyptian woman, etc
– Mitch
Dec 1 '16 at 17:07
Likewise with all the other terms: a Chinese person, an Egyptian woman, etc
– Mitch
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Vladimir Nabokov and Shakespeare went with Switzer; one need look no further.
GERTRUDE
Alack, what noise is this?
CLAUDIUS Where are my Switzers? Let them guard the door.
Hamlet 4.5
(Interestingly, the Russian word for "doorman" is швейцар ["shveĭt͡sar"], perhaps from this usage. But I'm fairly sure "Switzer" indeed means "Swiss guy" in English.)
...with some weird light effects anon, when the torch-bearing Switzers
are sent to find the body.
Bend Sinister 112.
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...except that few others in the English world use these.
– Mitch
Dec 1 '16 at 17:07
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A Switzer sounds like a drink… perhaps a Spritzer made with Seltzer water.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Dec 15 '16 at 8:10
@JanusBahsJacquet I think you are talking about a swizzle stick. P.S.: I like your name.
– SAH
Dec 22 '16 at 5:39
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Vladimir Nabokov and Shakespeare went with Switzer; one need look no further.
GERTRUDE
Alack, what noise is this?
CLAUDIUS Where are my Switzers? Let them guard the door.
Hamlet 4.5
(Interestingly, the Russian word for "doorman" is швейцар ["shveĭt͡sar"], perhaps from this usage. But I'm fairly sure "Switzer" indeed means "Swiss guy" in English.)
...with some weird light effects anon, when the torch-bearing Switzers
are sent to find the body.
Bend Sinister 112.
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answered Nov 30 '16 at 15:25
SAHSAH
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...except that few others in the English world use these.
– Mitch
Dec 1 '16 at 17:07
2
A Switzer sounds like a drink… perhaps a Spritzer made with Seltzer water.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Dec 15 '16 at 8:10
@JanusBahsJacquet I think you are talking about a swizzle stick. P.S.: I like your name.
– SAH
Dec 22 '16 at 5:39
add a comment |
Vladimir Nabokov and Shakespeare went with Switzer; one need look no further.
GERTRUDE
Alack, what noise is this?
CLAUDIUS Where are my Switzers? Let them guard the door.
Hamlet 4.5
(Interestingly, the Russian word for "doorman" is швейцар ["shveĭt͡sar"], perhaps from this usage. But I'm fairly sure "Switzer" indeed means "Swiss guy" in English.)
...with some weird light effects anon, when the torch-bearing Switzers
are sent to find the body.
Bend Sinister 112.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:38
Community♦
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answered Nov 30 '16 at 15:25
SAHSAH
2,24421331
Vladimir Nabokov and Shakespeare went with Switzer; one need look no further.
GERTRUDE
Alack, what noise is this?
CLAUDIUS Where are my Switzers? Let them guard the door.
Hamlet 4.5
(Interestingly, the Russian word for "doorman" is швейцар ["shveĭt͡sar"], perhaps from this usage. But I'm fairly sure "Switzer" indeed means "Swiss guy" in English.)
...with some weird light effects anon, when the torch-bearing Switzers
are sent to find the body.
Bend Sinister 112.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:38
Community♦
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answered Nov 30 '16 at 15:25
SAHSAH
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answered Nov 30 '16 at 15:25
SAHSAH
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...except that few others in the English world use these.
– Mitch
Dec 1 '16 at 17:07
2
A Switzer sounds like a drink… perhaps a Spritzer made with Seltzer water.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Dec 15 '16 at 8:10
@JanusBahsJacquet I think you are talking about a swizzle stick. P.S.: I like your name.
– SAH
Dec 22 '16 at 5:39
add a comment |
...except that few others in the English world use these.
– Mitch
Dec 1 '16 at 17:07
2
A Switzer sounds like a drink… perhaps a Spritzer made with Seltzer water.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Dec 15 '16 at 8:10
@JanusBahsJacquet I think you are talking about a swizzle stick. P.S.: I like your name.
– SAH
Dec 22 '16 at 5:39
...except that few others in the English world use these.
– Mitch
Dec 1 '16 at 17:07
...except that few others in the English world use these.
– Mitch
Dec 1 '16 at 17:07
2
2
A Switzer sounds like a drink… perhaps a Spritzer made with Seltzer water.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Dec 15 '16 at 8:10
A Switzer sounds like a drink… perhaps a Spritzer made with Seltzer water.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
Dec 15 '16 at 8:10
@JanusBahsJacquet I think you are talking about a swizzle stick. P.S.: I like your name.
– SAH
Dec 22 '16 at 5:39
@JanusBahsJacquet I think you are talking about a swizzle stick. P.S.: I like your name.
– SAH
Dec 22 '16 at 5:39
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Whichever the nationality, it is an Adjective in a Noun Phrase, whether you tag on a denominator or gender or other such noun.
So, "I'm a Swiss (man / woman / citizen / denizen / etc.)" is fine. Or then simply say, "I'm Swiss" leaving out the [indefinite] article.
(Please do post a comment if you don't agree with me).
answered Oct 5 '18 at 8:45
Alex StJohnAlex StJohn
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Whichever the nationality, it is an Adjective in a Noun Phrase, whether you tag on a denominator or gender or other such noun.
So, "I'm a Swiss (man / woman / citizen / denizen / etc.)" is fine. Or then simply say, "I'm Swiss" leaving out the [indefinite] article.
(Please do post a comment if you don't agree with me).
answered Oct 5 '18 at 8:45
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Whichever the nationality, it is an Adjective in a Noun Phrase, whether you tag on a denominator or gender or other such noun.
So, "I'm a Swiss (man / woman / citizen / denizen / etc.)" is fine. Or then simply say, "I'm Swiss" leaving out the [indefinite] article.
(Please do post a comment if you don't agree with me).
answered Oct 5 '18 at 8:45
Alex StJohnAlex StJohn
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Whichever the nationality, it is an Adjective in a Noun Phrase, whether you tag on a denominator or gender or other such noun.
So, "I'm a Swiss (man / woman / citizen / denizen / etc.)" is fine. Or then simply say, "I'm Swiss" leaving out the [indefinite] article.
(Please do post a comment if you don't agree with me).
answered Oct 5 '18 at 8:45
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answered Oct 5 '18 at 8:45
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answered Oct 5 '18 at 8:45
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we call them SWISSIS that sounds very nice
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we call them SWISSIS that sounds very nice
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we call them SWISSIS that sounds very nice
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we call them SWISSIS that sounds very nice
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I agree with the above; however, another alternative might be "man from Switzerland".
answered Nov 8 '13 at 6:24
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I agree with the above; however, another alternative might be "man from Switzerland".
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I agree with the above; however, another alternative might be "man from Switzerland".
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I agree with the above; however, another alternative might be "man from Switzerland".
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Remember, "Swissman" cannot mean "Swiss male" -- Man can and does mean 'person' in such contexts.
– Kris
Nov 8 '13 at 6:40
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@Kris. So are you saying that my daughter is an 'Englishman'? I'd better wear a suit of armour before I tell her that!
– WS2
Nov 8 '13 at 7:15
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@Kris So do you mean she could call herself an 'Englishman' if she wanted to? I think I may need two suits of armour!
– WS2
Nov 8 '13 at 7:34
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No way. If I say I don't trust an Englishman, I could include someone and his daughter and his aunt in that set. Get the drift?
– Kris
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@Kris There is something about 'when in a hole, stop.........'
– WS2
Nov 8 '13 at 7:49