Swiss

American  

[swis] / swɪs /

adjective

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

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Switzerland.

2. (sometimes lowercase) Swiss muslin.

3. Swiss cheese.

Swiss British  

/ swɪs /

adjective

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

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noun

1. a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Switzerland

Other Word Forms

• anti-Swiss
  adjective
• non-Swiss
  adjective
• pro-Swiss
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Swiss

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

Example Sentences

The Iranian lead negotiators left the talks in the Swiss resort of Bürgenstock on Monday, Iranian media said, with technical discussions between the parties due to continue.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

The Swiss weather service warned of a "strong heatwave" bringing temperatures of up to 37C, with alerts in lower-altitude regions, and said it was unclear when it would end.

From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026

Tables were set at a glitzy Swiss resort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Swiss voters rejected a proposal to cap the country’s population at 10 million through 2050.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

Trenches hastily scratched out in the boggy soil of Flanders had become part of a continuous line of fortified trenches that stretched 475 miles from the English Channel to the Swiss Alps.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman