Swiss

[swis]

adjective

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

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Switzerland.

2. (sometimes lowercase),  Swiss muslin.

3. Swiss cheese.

Swiss

/ swɪs /

adjective

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

noun

1. a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Switzerland

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Swiss¹

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

Example Sentences

The company aims to save 3 billion Swiss francs by the end of 2027, an increase from its previous goal of 2.5 billion Swiss francs.

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The Swiss pharma group’s valuation now reflects its recent growth, though this happened more slowly than expected given nine straight quarters of Novartis beating and raising guidance, the analyst says.

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Shares in Nestle surged on Thursday after the Swiss food giant announced that it will cut 16,000 jobs worldwide over the next two years.

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Nestle, the Swiss food giant whose brands include Nespresso coffee and Perrier water, announced Thursday plans to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide over the next two years, sending its share price soaring.

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The Swiss company must "change faster" to keep pace with a changing world and adopt a "performance mindset" that does not accept losing market share to rivals, said Mr Navratil.

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