Swiss means belonging or relating to Switzerland, or to its people or culture.
...Swiss cheese.
...an avalanche in the Swiss alps.
2. countable noun [usually plural]
TheSwiss are the people of Switzerland.
The Swiss have known of the potential healing effects of a raw diet for generations.
Swiss in British English
(swɪs)
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or characteristic of Switzerland, its inhabitants, or their dialects of German, French, and Italian
noun
2.
a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Switzerland
Swiss in American English
(swɪs)
adjective
1.
of Switzerland or its people or culture
noun
2. Word forms: pluralSwiss
a person born or living in Switzerland
3. [s-]
a type of sheer fabric
see also dotted swiss
4.
Swiss cheese
Idioms:
the Swiss
Word origin
Fr Suisse < MHG Swiz
More idioms containing
Swiss
something has more holes than Swiss cheese
Word lists with
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European peoples
In other languages
Swiss
British English: Swiss /swɪs/ ADJECTIVE
Swiss means belonging or relating to Switzerland, or to its people or culture.
...Swiss cheese.
American English: Swiss
Arabic: سُوِيسْريّ
Brazilian Portuguese: suíço
Chinese: 瑞士的
Croatian: švicarski
Czech: švýcarský
Danish: schweizisk
Dutch: Zwitsers
European Spanish: suizo
Finnish: sveitsiläinen adjektiivi
French: suisse
German: schweizerisch
Greek: ελβετικός
Italian: svizzero
Japanese: スイスの
Korean: 스위스의
Norwegian: sveitsisk
Polish: szwajcarski
European Portuguese: suíço
Romanian: elvețian
Russian: швейцарский
Latin American Spanish: suizo
Swedish: schweizisk
Thai: เกี่ยวกับสวิตเซอร์แลนด์
Turkish: İsviçre
Ukrainian: швейцарський
Vietnamese: thuộc nước/người Thụy Sĩ
British English: Swiss /swɪs/ NOUN
The Swiss are the people of Switzerland.
The report shows the Swiss are among the world's top wage earners.
American English: Swiss
Arabic: سُوِيسْريّ
Brazilian Portuguese: suíços
Chinese: 瑞士人
Croatian: Švicarac
Czech: Švýcar
Danish: schweizer
Dutch: Zwitser
European Spanish: suizo
Finnish: sveitsiläinen henkilö
French: Suisses
German: Schweizer
Greek: Ελβετός
Italian: svizzero
Japanese: スイス人
Korean: 스위스 사람
Norwegian: sveitser
Polish: Szwajcar
European Portuguese: suíços
Romanian: elvețian
Russian: швейцарец
Latin American Spanish: suizo
Swedish: schweizare
Thai: ชาวสวิส
Turkish: İsviçreli
Ukrainian: швейцарець
Vietnamese: người Thụy Sĩ
All related terms of 'Swiss'
the Swiss
the people of Switzerland
Brown Swiss
a hardy breed of large, brown dairy cattle , first raised in Switzerland
Swiss ball
a very large inflatable ball made of strong elastic rubber , used for physical exercise and in physiotherapy
Swiss chard
→ chard
Swiss franc
the former standard monetary unit of France , most French dependencies , Andorra , and Monaco , divided into 100 centimes ; replaced by the euro in 2002
Swiss Guard
the bodyguard of the pope , recruited from Swiss nationals
Swiss pine
a five-needled pine tree, Pinus cembra , found esp in mountain regions of Central Europe and yielding edible seeds
swiss roll
A swiss roll is a cylindrical cake made from a thin flat sponge which is covered with jam or cream on one side , then rolled up.
Swiss steak
a piece of meat, usually a cut of beef such as round steak , braised with vegetables
dotted swiss
a type of fine, sheer , crisp fabric, as of cotton, with dots on the surface: it is used for blouses , curtains , etc.
Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese is hard cheese with holes in it.
Swiss-French
of or relating to a person from French-speaking Switzerland
Swiss-German
of or relating to a person from German-speaking Switzerland
Swiss Guards
a corps of Swiss mercenary soldiers, esp. those hired as Vatican bodyguards to the pope
swiss muslin
a fine muslin dress fabric, usually having a raised or woven pattern of dolls or figures
Swiss tournament
(in certain games and sports ) a tournament system in which players are paired in each round according to the scores they then have, playing a new opponent each time. More players can take part than in an all-play-all tournament of the same duration
Swiss Army knife
a pocket knife including a variety of blades and tools , each of which can be folded into the handle
Swiss cheese plant
any plant of the tropical climbing genus Monstera , some species of which are grown as greenhouse or pot plants for their unusual leathery perforated leaves: family Araceae. M. deliciosa is the Swiss cheese plant
Swiss stone pine
a five-needled pine tree, Pinus cembra , found esp in mountain regions of Central Europe and yielding edible seeds
the Swiss-French
people from French-speaking Switzerland
jam roll
a sponge cake spread with jam , cream, or some other filling , and rolled up
Arolla pine
a five-needled pine tree, Pinus cembra , found esp in mountain regions of Central Europe and yielding edible seeds
cembra nut tree
a five-needled pine tree, Pinus cembra , found esp in mountain regions of Central Europe and yielding edible seeds
CFA franc
the former standard monetary unit of France , most French dependencies , Andorra , and Monaco , divided into 100 centimes ; replaced by the euro in 2002
chard
Chard is a plant with a round root , large leaves, and a thick stalk.
fr
Fr is a written abbreviation for → French or → franc .
franc
The franc was the unit of money that was used in France and Belgium, before it was replaced by the euro. It is also the unit of currency in some other countries where French is spoken .
leaf beet
a variety of beet , Beta vulgaris cicla, with large succulent leaves and thick stalks , used as a vegetable
seakale beet
a variety of beet , Beta vulgaris cicla, with large succulent leaves and thick stalks , used as a vegetable
something has more holes than Swiss cheese
said to mean that something, such as an argument or theory, has so many flaws that it cannot be taken seriously