Eidgenosse

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German eitgenōz, eitgenōze. Equivalent to Eid (“oath”) +‎ Genosse (“companion”). Doublet of Hugenotte. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯tɡəˌnɔsə/ (Germany) IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯tɡeˌnɔsɛ/, [aɛ̯t-], [-ɡ̥e-] (Austria, Southern Germany, Switzerland) Hyphenation: Eid‧ge‧nos‧se === Noun === 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), especially in case of jus sanguinis citizenship Synonym: Schweizer ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Eidgenossenschaft eidgenössisch ==== Descendants ==== → Middle French: eyguenotz French: huguenot (probably) → German: Hugenotte === Further reading === “Eidgenosse” in Duden online “Eidgenosse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache