English–French

“swiss” in French

French

Alsohelvétique

Pronunciation

IPA/sɥis/

Example

Ce fromage est suisse.

This cheese is Swiss.

Illustration for suisse (swiss)

How to say “swiss” in French

“Swiss” in French is suisse.

A marker showing that something belongs to Switzerland or comes from there.

Full entry for suisse: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with suisse

J'ai acheté du chocolat suisse hier.

I bought Swiss chocolate yesterday.

Tips for using suisse

  • The country takes the preposition en in en Suisse, while the adjective appears without a preposition in un fromage suisse.

Other French words for “swiss”

La cuisine helvétique est très bonne.

Swiss cuisine is very good.

“swiss” in other languages