Schweizer

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Schweizer (plural Schweizer) is a German word meaning "of Swiss origin". It may refer to:

• The Swiss

People with the surname Schweizer include:

• Eduard Schweizer, Swiss New Testament scholar
• Irène Schweizer, Swiss Jazz pianist
• Peter Schweizer, writer
• John David Schweizer, otherwise known as "Chachi" in Vegas

Schweizer may also refer to:

• Schweizer Aircraft Corporation, primarily known as a producer of sailplanes and helicopters
• the town of Schweizer-Reneke
• the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation: SRG SSR idée suisse (Schweizer Fernsehen, Schweizer Radio DRS)
• the Swiss coordinate system (Schweizer Landeskoordinaten)
• the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog (Grosser Schweizer Sennenhund)
• the Swiss franc (Schweizer Franken)

[edit] See Also

• Schweitzer