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 Words From

• an·ti-Swiss adjective
• non-Swiss adjective noun plural nonSwiss
• pro-Swiss adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Swiss¹

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

Example Sentences

United Airlines is working with CommonPass, a platform developed by a Swiss nonprofit called the Commons Project Foundation, on certain international flights but also has developed its own version integrated into its travel app.

From Washington Post

Contact tracing works best as part of what experts sometimes call the Swiss cheese model, which involves layering several strategies.

From MIT Technology Review

The impetus for these body modifications sometimes comes from an accident—a man called James Young replaced his lost arm with a robotic one that’s something of a high-tech Swiss army knife.

From MIT Technology Review

Moderna has partnered with the Swiss chemical company Lonza Group AG to manufacture vaccines and is seeking other partners, Bloomberg reports.

From Quartz

In 2019, it was reported that Apple had sold more watches than the entire Swiss watch industry.

From Popular-Science

The only repercussions Iraqi has faced are outside of Egypt, as she lost her place in an upcoming Swiss Film Festival, he added.

From The Daily Beast

Francis then supposedly told the officer that he was the one giving orders now and ordered a cappuccino for the Swiss soldier.

From The Daily Beast

Francis fired the uncompromising commander of his Swiss Guard.

From The Daily Beast

Anrig was a leading criminal investigator for the Swiss state police until he was recruited to the Vatican in 1992.

From The Daily Beast

Even with a new leader, the Swiss Guard army will very likely still do its job.

From The Daily Beast

The governess is Swiss and for one week she talks nothing but French and for another nothing but German.

From Project Gutenberg

The Swiss are freemen, and wear the fact unconsciously but palpably on their brows and beaming from their eyes.

From Project Gutenberg

The Swiss soon found out that in Hephzibah he was dealing with a truthful girl; for the tale, though oft repeated, never varied.

From Project Gutenberg

The Swiss Government has issued orders that ex-monarchs may enter the country without passports.

From Project Gutenberg

Samuel Werenfels, a Swiss professor and author, died; respected for his learning and many virtues.

From Project Gutenberg