Swiss
Americanadjective
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Swiss
1505–15; < Middle French suisse < Middle High German Swīz
Example Sentences
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On Sunday, the Swiss government announced that the DRC and M23 had agreed to a fresh roadmap for peace talks, following negotiations held in Switzerland.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Five people are missing and eight others injured after a restaurant with apartments was "completely destroyed" by fire in the Swiss town of Thusis, police have said.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The German bank downgrades its rating on the stock to hold from buy and cuts its target price to 99 Swiss francs from 119 francs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The bodies of two Belgian men who went missing in the Swiss Alps in 1992 have been discovered after being exposed by the melting of a glacier, police have said.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Tell her to return there. Move now, before the Swiss come.”
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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