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swiss

adjective · noun · verb

Simple meaning

Of or about Switzerland or its people or culture.

Pronunciation

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swis
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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈswɪs

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

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

  2. Of or relating to Switzerland or its people or culture

noun

  1. countable

    A person from Switzerland or of Swiss descent.

  2. uncountable

    Swiss cheese.

verb

  1. transitive

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

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

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  • “We bought some delicious Swiss chocolate as a souvenir.”adjective

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Compound terms

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  • swiss chardnounCompound term

    Beet lacking swollen root.

  • swiss cheesenounCompound term

    Hard pale yellow cheese with many holes from Switzerland.

  • swiss confederationnounCompound term

    A landlocked federal republic in central Europe.

  • swiss francnounCompound term

    The basic unit of money in Switzerland.

  • swiss mountain pinenounCompound term

    Low shrubby pine of central Europe with short bright green needles in bunches of two.

  • swiss peoplenounCompound term

    The natives or inhabitants of Switzerland.

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