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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The song itself, creepiness aside, is a Swiss watch of a partystarter.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
The Swiss private-equity group provided debt financing for Eurazeo’s acquisition of Aroma-Zone in 2021, according to a Partners Group report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
“I find that question pretty offensive, frankly, when people start speculating about my death and my health,” he told a Swiss newspaper at the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The Rhine - which starts in the Swiss Alps and empties in the North Sea - is one of Europe's busiest waterways.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
In between these events, in 1902, Einstein took a job with the Swiss patent office, where he stayed for the next seven years.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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