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

Were you to cook Swiss chard fully intact, without separating the stems and leaves, the leaf would disintegrate by the time the stems were tender.

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The setting is still a Swiss alpine hamlet, but the villagers are all members of some puritanical sect and its sleepwalking heroine, Amina, has longings that transcend its limits.

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The EU and Switzerland maintain different employment and privacy laws, and Swiss multinationals typically follow global standards for corporate conduct.

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It reminds me of a Swiss Army knife: The blade has turned into our browsers, cutting through questions in seconds.

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The transaction is part of broader efforts by UBS to tweak its activities while trying to convince Swiss lawmakers it doesn’t need higher capital requirements to stay safe.

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