Swiss en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /swɪs/
Etymology
Adopted from Middle French Suisse in circa 1515, alongside the form Switzer directly loaned from German.
Meanings
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Of, from, or pertaining to Switzerland or the Swiss people.
The obstructive tendency attributed to the knot in spiritual matters appears in a Swiss superstition that if, in sewing a corpse into its shroud, you make a knot on the thread, it will hinder the soul of the deceased on its passage to eternity.
1911, James George Frazer, chapter V, in Taboo and the Perils of the Soul (The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion; II), third edition, London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, page 310:The government has said in a paper on the UK’s post-Brexit border operating model that it will “ensure that EU, EEA and Swiss citizens may also continue to use our e-passport gates and the existing queueing arrangements”.
2020 October 23, Daniel Boffey, “UK presses for use of faster passport gates at EU airports post-Brexit”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 19 Aug 2021:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more Swiss | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most Swiss | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Swiss roll · Swiss lemonade · Swiss cheese · Swiss French · Swiss Army knife · Swiss Confederacy · Swiss-turn · Swissess · Swiss Army penknife · Swiss German · Swissland · Swiss Alps · Swiss bar · Swiss dagger · Swiss Cottage · Swissly · Swissie · Swissness · Swiss system · Old Swiss Confederacy · Swiss franc · Swiss ball
Relateds
Translations (182)
it svizzero (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · cs švýcarský (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · ca suís (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · is svissneskur (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · ar سُوِيسْرِيّ (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · lt šveicarų (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · hu svájci (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · scn sbìzziru (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · eo svisuja (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · gd Eilbheiseach (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · he שְׁוֵיצָרִי (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · pt suíço (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · th สวิส (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · sh švȉcarskī (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · da schweizisk (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · es helvético (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · ru швейца́рский (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · pt helvético (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · de Schweizer (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · hu svájci (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · da schweizisk (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · scn erbèticu (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · sh švȉcarskī (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · nb sveitsisk (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · ca suís (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · sl švícarski (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · cs švýcarský (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · nb sveitsisk (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · fr suisse (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · fi sveitsiläinen (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · la helvēticus (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · tg швейтсариягӣ (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · nl Zwitsers (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · sq zvicerian (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · ast suizu (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · eo svislanda (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · da schweizisk (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · ja スイスの (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · es suizo (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · km ស្វីស (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · es suizo (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · de schweizerisch (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · cmn 瑞士 (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · scn erbèticu (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · nb sveitsisk (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · be швайца́рскі (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · cy Swistirol (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · pt suíço (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · be швейца́рскі (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · ur سوئس (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · nn sveitsisk (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · fo sveisiskur (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · it svizzero (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · az isveçrəli (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · haw Kuikilani (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · pl szwajcarski (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · ug شىۋىتسارىيە (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · fa سوئیسی (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · eo svisa (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · yi שווייצער (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · scn erbèticu (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · ka შვეიცარული (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · gl suízo (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · uz shveysariyalik (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · fa سویسی (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · sh švajcarski (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · tr İsviçreli (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · vo Jveizänapükik (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · it elvetico (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · rm svizzer (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · gv Elveishagh (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · th สวิตเซอร์แลนด์ (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · eo svisa (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · sv schweizisk (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · uk швейца́рський (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · ast suizu (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · fi sveitsiläinen (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · sh швајцарски (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · nl Zwitsers (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · lv šveiciešu (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · fi sveitsiläinen (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · tl Swiso (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · cy Swisaidd (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · es suizo (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · el ελβετικός (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · ky швейцариялык (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · mk швајцарски (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · hi स्विस (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · nn sveitsisk (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · lt šveicariškas (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · pam Swisu (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · ko 스위스의 (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · kw swiss (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · mn швейцар (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · vo hi-Jveizänanik (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · af Switsers (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · be швейца́рскі (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · cy Swisaidd (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · pt suíço (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · ka შვეიცარიული (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · kk швейцариялық (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · gl suízo (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · za Nyeiqswq (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · scn sbìzziru (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · gl suízo (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · de schweizerisch (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · pam Swisu (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · de schweizerisch (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · lij svìsseo (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · yi שווייצער (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · sh шви̏царскӣ (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · ja スイスの (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · bg швейца́рски (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · is svissneskur (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · ms Switzerland (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · ru швейца́рский (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · af Switsers (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · gd Eilbheiseach (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · sv schweizisk (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · vo Jveizänik (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · pl szwajcarski (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · sl švícarski (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · vo Jveizänanik (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · tk şweýsariýaly (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · rm svizzer (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · sh шви̏царскӣ (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · sv schweizisk (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · ru швейца́рский (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · fur svuizar (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · et sveitsi (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · bn সুইস (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · sh švajcarski (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · fr suisse (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · sh švȉcarskī (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · be швайца́рскі (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · sh швајцарски (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · ja スイスの (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · vi Thụy Sĩ (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · th สวิส (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · nn sveitsisk (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · fo sveisiskur (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · chr ᏍᏫᏏ (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · fo sveisiskur (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · scn sbìzziru (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · cs švýcarský (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · tl Swiso (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · sh швајцарски (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · sh шви̏царскӣ (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · nl Zwitsers (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · sk švajčiarsky (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · pl szwajcarski (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · th สวิส (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · gd Eilbheiseach (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · ro elvețian (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · ar سْوِيسْرِيّ (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · bg швейца́рски (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · vo ji-Jveizänanik (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · lo ສະວິດ (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · fr helvétique (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · haw Kuikilani (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · hy շվեյցարական (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · af Switsers (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · cy Swisaidd (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · is svissneskur (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · lv šveicietis (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · lo ສະວິດເຊີແລນ (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · my ဆွစ်ဇာလန် (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · sl švícarski (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · ro elvețian (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · hy շվեյցարական (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · sh švajcarski (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · ro elvețian (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · ga Eilvéiseach (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · hu svájci (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects) · eo svisia (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · fr suisse (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · de schweizländisch (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · it svizzero (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · ga Eilvéiseach (of or pertaining to Switzerland) · rm svizzer (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · ca suís (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) · bg швейца́рски (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialects)