French word

suisse

Pronunciation

IPA/sɥis/

Meaning

  • adjectiveSwiss

Example

Ce fromage est suisse.

This cheese is Swiss.

Illustration for suisse (Swiss)

More examples

J'ai acheté du chocolat suisse hier.

I bought Swiss chocolate yesterday.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • chocolat suisse

    Swiss chocolate

  • fromage suisse

    Swiss cheese

Similar words

alpin: Associated with the Alps or originating in the Alpine area.

Definition in French

Qui designe quelque chose ou quelqu'un originaire de Suisse ou en rapport avec ce pays, applicable aux personnes, aux produits et aux usages nationaux.

Word origin

Suisse is formed from the name Schwyz, adopted into French through German Schweiz as the name for Switzerland and then used adjectivally.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • Switzerlandnoun

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