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

See Examples For:

Swiss

The 23-year-old Swiss singer told fans she was "healthy" and "taking care of myself".

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

The song itself, creepiness aside, is a Swiss watch of a partystarter.

From Salon ● 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

Swiss inflation fell in July despite a rebound in global energy prices following a flare-up of conflict in the Middle East, which has driven up inflation in other parts of Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

The letters the Getty’s lawyers used to carefully trace the kouros back to the Swiss physician Lauffenberger, for instance, turned out to be fakes.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell