SWISS

Swiss

(adjective) of or relating to Switzerland or its people or culture; “the Swiss army”

Swiss, Swiss people

(noun) the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

Swiss (comparative more Swiss, superlative most Swiss)

Of, from, or pertaining to Switzerland or the Swiss people.

Noun

Swiss (countable and uncountable, plural Swisses or Swiss)

(countable) A person from Switzerland or of Swiss descent.

(uncountable) Swiss cheese.

Proper noun

Swiss

(nonstandard) Swiss German; the variety of German spoken in Switzerland.

Etymology

Verb

swiss (third-person singular simple present swisses, present participle swissing, simple past and past participle swissed)

(transitive) To prepare (meat, fabric, etc.) by rolling or pounding in order to soften it.

Source: Wiktionary


Swiss, n.sing. & pl. Etym: [F. Suisse, of German origin. Cf. Switzer.]

Definition: A native or inhabitant of Switzerland; a Switzer; the people of Switzerland.

Swiss, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to Switzerland, or the people of Switzerland.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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