Äigeschaft

From Middle High German eigenschaft, from Old High German eiginskaft, from eigin (“own”) + -skaft (“ship”). Equivalent to äige +‎ -schaft. Cognate with German Eigenschaft.

• (Zürich) IPA^(key): /ˈæiɡəʃɒft/

Äigeschaft f (plural Äigeschafte)

1. quality, attribute
   • 1978, Rolf Lyssey and Christa Maerker, Die Schweizermacher (transcript):

     Si gsend, die Aigeschafte mues de Usländer zersch mal under Bewis schtele, bevor er vo siich behaupte dörf: Iich bin Schwizer.

     You see, a foreigner must first demonstrate these qualities before he can rightly claim: I am a Swiss.