Swiss

American

[swis] / swɪs /

adjective

of, pertaining to, associated with, or characteristic of Switzerland or its inhabitants.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Switzerland.
(sometimes lowercase) Swiss muslin.
Swiss cheese.

Swiss British

/ swɪs /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Switzerland, its inhabitants, or their dialects of German, French, and Italian

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noun

a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Switzerland

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Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of Swiss

1505–15; < Middle French suisse < Middle High German Swīz

Example Sentences

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Swiss inflation jumped in April as the Iran war sent imported energy costs climbing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Swiss inflation data for April are due Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

In 2009, Ariane became her husband’s No. 2 at the Swiss bank, to the alarm of some culture bearers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Charles-Henry Monchau, CIO of the Swiss private bank Syz Group, says UAE's departure is the "end of Opec as we knew it".

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

There was Beatrice in an elegant skirt of Swiss cotton, a handkerchief folded and gathered at the waist, though she has no waist.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

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