# der Schwitzer

der Schwitzer is a German noun meaning “sweater”. Forms: des Schwitzers, die Schwitzer.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Schwitzers
- Plural: die Schwitzer

## Meanings

1. _archaic_ sweater, sweatshirt, jumper (calque of English sweater)
2. _historical_ sweater, a subcontractor under a sweating system (Schwitzsystem)
3. _slang_ sweat (overly competitive player)
4. _rare_ literally someone who sweats (in any context, such as in bed when bedclothes are discussed)

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