Swiss

(swĭs)

adj.

Of or relating to Switzerland or its people or culture.

1. pl. Swiss

a. A native or inhabitant of Switzerland.

b. A person of Swiss ancestry.

2. also swiss A crisp, sheer cotton fabric used for curtains or light garments.

3. See Swiss cheese.

[French Suisse, from Middle High German Swīzer, from Swīz, Switzerland.]

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Swiss

(swɪs)

adj

1. (Placename) of, relating to, or characteristic of Switzerland, its inhabitants, or their dialects of German, French, and Italian

2. (Peoples) of, relating to, or characteristic of Switzerland, its inhabitants, or their dialects of German, French, and Italian

3. (Languages) of, relating to, or characteristic of Switzerland, its inhabitants, or their dialects of German, French, and Italian

(Peoples) a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Switzerland

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Swiss

(swɪs)
n., pl. Swiss,
adj. n.

1. a native or inhabitant of Switzerland.

2. (sometimes l.c.) Swiss muslin.

3. Swiss cheese.

adj.

4. of or pertaining to Switzerland or its inhabitants.

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

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	Swiss - the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland Swiss people nation, country, land - the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him" Genevan - a native or resident of Geneva
Adj.	1.	Swiss - of or relating to Switzerland or its people or culture; "the Swiss army"

Translations

سُوِيسْريّ

Švýcaršvýcarský

schweizerschweizisk

Schweizer schweizerisch Schweizerin

ελβετικός Ελβετός

suizo

sveitsiläinen

suisse Suisses Suissesse

ŠvicaracŠvicarkašvicarskišvicarsski

svájci

svizzero gli svizzeri rotolo dolce svizzera

スイスのスイス人

스위스 사람스위스의

швейцарец швейцарский швейцарцы

schweizareschweizisk

เกี่ยวกับสวิตเซอร์แลนด์ชาวสวิส

İsviçre İsviçreli

người Thụy Sĩthuộc nước/người Thụy Sĩ

瑞士人瑞士的

Swiss

[swɪs]

A. ADJ → suizo

B. N → suizo/a m/f

C. CPD Swiss army knife N → navaja f multiuso(s), navaja f suiza
Swiss cheese plant N → costilla f de Adán
Swiss Guard N (= corps) → Guardia f Suiza; (= person) → guardia m suizo
Swiss roll N (Brit) (Culin) → brazo m de gitano

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Swiss

[ˈswɪs]

adj → suisse
Sabine's Swiss → Sabine est suisse.

n → Suisse(sse) m/f

npl
the Swiss → les SuissesSwiss chard n → bette fSwiss cheese n gruyère ou emmenthalSwiss-French [ˌswɪsˈfrɛntʃ]

adj (from French-speaking Switzerland) → suisse romand(e)

(= person) → Suisse mf romand(e)

(= language) → suisse m romandSwiss-German [ˌswɪsˈdʒɜː^rmən]

adj (from German-speaking Switzerland) → suisse allemand(e)

(= person) → Suisse mf allemand(e)

(= language) → suisse m allemandSwiss roll n (British) → gâteau m rouléSwiss steak n (US) steak fariné et braisé aux tomates et aux oignons

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Swiss

adj → Schweizer, schweizerisch; he is Swiss → er ist Schweizer; she is Swiss → sie ist Schweizerin; the Swiss-German part of Switzerland → die deutsch(sprachig)e Schweiz; the Swiss Guard → die Schweizergarde; a Swiss Guard → ein Schweizer m; Swiss steak (US, Cook) paniertes Steak mit Tomaten und Zwiebeln

n → Schweizer(in) m(f); the Swiss pl → die Schweizer pl

Swiss

Swiss army knife

n → Schweizer Offiziersmesser nt, → Schweizermesser nt

Swiss cheese

n → Schweizer Käse m; her argument has more holes than Swiss (esp US) → ihre Argumentation hat mehr Löcher als ein Schweizer Käse; Swiss plant → Fensterblatt nt, → Philodendron m or nt

Swiss franc

n → Schweizer Franken m

Swiss French

(= person) → Welschschweizer(in) m(f)

(Ling) → Schweizer Französisch nt

Swiss German

(= person) → Deutschschweizer(in) m(f)

(Ling) → Schweizerdeutsch nt, → Schwyzerdütsch nt

Swiss roll

n (Brit) → Biskuitrolle f

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Swiss

[swɪs]

1. adj → svizzero/a

2. n pl inv → svizzero/a

Swiss

→ سُوِيسْريّ Švýcar, švýcarský schweizer, schweizisk Schweizer, schweizerisch ελβετικός, Ελβετός suizo sveitsiläinen suisse, Suisses Švicarac, švicarski svizzero スイスの, スイス人 스위스 사람, 스위스의 Zwitser, Zwitsers sveitser, sveitsisk Szwajcar, szwajcarski suíço, suíços швейцарец, швейцарский schweizare, schweizisk เกี่ยวกับสวิตเซอร์แลนด์, ชาวสวิส İsviçre, İsviçreli người Thụy Sĩ, thuộc nước/người Thụy Sĩ 瑞士人, 瑞士的

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And although Swiss and Spanish infantry may be considered very formidable, nevertheless there is a defect in both, by reason of which a third order would not only be able to oppose them, but might be relied upon to overthrow them.

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In truth, that the red simar which occupied the wonted place was his no longer, was still more strikingly obvious from the isolation which seemed, as we have observed, more appropriate to a phantom than a living creature -- from the corridors deserted by courtiers, and courts crowded with guards -- from that spirit of bitter ridicule, which, arising from the streets below, penetrated through the very casements of the room, which resounded with the murmurs of a whole city leagued against the minister; as well as from the distant and incessant sounds of guns firing -- let off, happily, without other end or aim, except to show to the guards, the Swiss troops and the military who surrounded the Palais Royal, that the people were possessed of arms.

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Partly from the accidental gossip of the women at the table in the servants' hall; partly from a marked paragraph in a Swiss newspaper, which she had found one morning lying open on the admiral's easy-chair -- she gained the welcome assurance that no danger was to be dreaded, this time, from the housekeeper's presence on the scene.

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In the afternoons, when grandmother sat upstairs darning, or making husking-gloves, I read `The Swiss Family Robinson' aloud to her, and I felt that the Swiss family had no advantages over us in the way of an adventurous life.

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"You don't call Frances and Evans Swiss names, I presume?"

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But let us suppose that cavities exist in this otherwise universal medium, as caverns exist in the earth, or cells in a Swiss cheese.

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'That's the true reason,' said one of them, bringing a story he had been telling, to a close, 'that's the true reason why they said that the devil was let loose.' The speaker was the tall Swiss belonging to the church, and he brought something of the authority of the church into the discussion--especially as the devil was in question.

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We had turned to do so, when we saw a Swiss lad come running along it with a letter in his hand.

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Dotted or plain Swiss muslin was the favorite garb, though there were those who were steaming in white cashmere or alpaca, because in some cases such frocks were thought more useful afterwards.

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At three o'clock came two companies of the Guards, one French, the other Swiss. The company of French guards was composed of half of M.

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A fanciful little wooden building, imitating the form of a Swiss cottage, was placed so as to command the prospect.

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They have much the same quality of simple and sincerely moralized realism that I found afterwards in the work of the early Swiss realist, Jeremias Gotthelf, and very likely it was this that captivated my judgment.

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