Synonyms for

Swiss

Verb / swɪs / Another word for swiss — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Swiss refers to something or someone from Switzerland or related to Swiss culture.

Synonyms & similar words

swiss swisspeople Swissair Swiss-style

Synonyms by register

Formal

Helvetic Swiss-German

Informal

Swissie Swissy

Antonyms

foreign unfamiliar alien outsider nonnative

Common collocations

  • Swiss cheese
  • Swiss army knife
  • Swiss franc
  • Swiss Alps
  • Swiss chocolate
  • Swiss roll
  • Swiss chard

Word family

noun Switzerland
adjective Swiss

Usage note

The adjective 'Swiss' refers to things originating from or related to Switzerland. It is commonly used in phrases like 'Swiss cheese' or 'Swiss army knife'.

Example sentences

  1. I love the taste of swiss cheese on my sandwich.
  2. My friend is from Switzerland and is Swiss.
  3. The Swiss Alps are a beautiful place to visit.
  4. I wear a Swiss watch every day.
  5. My dad has a Swiss bank account.

Quotes

  • 'Swissness' is to a certain extent a mental abstraction, a concept drawn from a long history of living together and sharing a common landscape and culture.' - Alain de Botton
  • 'Swiss banks, Swiss watches, Swiss cheese, Swiss chocolate - this is what everybody knows about Switzerland.' - Mikhail Khodorkovsky
  • 'Switzerland is a small, steep country, much more up and down than sideways, and is all stuck over with large brown hotels built on the cuckoo clock style of architecture.' - Ernest Hemingway

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