swiss

CEFRB1

/swɪs/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Related to Switzerland or its people.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A person from Switzerland or of Swiss descent.

Examples

  • Millions were deposited in Swiss bank accounts.

  • Most Swiss people can speak three or four languages.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Swiss cheese.

verb

Extra meaning

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

More examples

In context

  • No place in the world is as beautiful as the Swiss Alps.

  • My favourite sandwich has roast beef and Swiss on rye bread.

  • 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”.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The recipe for fondue calls for a special blank cheese from the Alps.

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Origin

adjective

Adopted from Middle French Suisse in circa 1515, alongside the form Switzer directly loaned from German.