Schwitzer

German

Etymology

From schwitzen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃvɪt͡sɐ/

Noun

Schwitzer m (strong, genitive Schwitzers, plural Schwitzer, feminine Schwitzerin)

1. (obsolete, 1880–1940s) sweater, sweatshirt, jumper (calque of English sweater)
2. (historical) sweater, a subcontractor under a sweating system (Schwitzsystem)
3. (gaming, slang) somebody who puts too much effort into his virtual success and therefore ignores having fun
4. (rare) literally someone who sweats (in any context, such as in bed when bedclothes are discussed)

Declension

Declension of Schwitzer [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Schwitzer	die	Schwitzer
genitive	eines	des	Schwitzers	der	Schwitzer
dative	einem	dem	Schwitzer	den	Schwitzern
accusative	einen	den	Schwitzer	die	Schwitzer

References

• “Schwitzer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Schwitzer” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon