Swiss (disambiguation)

Swiss (disambiguation)

Swiss is the adjectival form for the current European country of Switzerland (or the preceding Old Swiss Confederacy)

Swiss may also refer to:
* the Swiss (people)
* Swiss German, the dialects of Alemannic German spoken in parts of Switzerland
* Swiss franc, the currency of Switzerland
* Swiss mercenaries,
* Swiss Guard
* Swiss Army knife, proverbially versatile ordonnance of the Swiss Army
* Swiss dagger, another name for baselard, a historical Swiss blade weapon
* Swiss International Air Lines, generally abbreviated as "Swiss"
* Swiss Re, one of the world’s leading reinsurance companies
* Swiss banking, see Banking in Switzerland
* Swiss cheese
* Swiss system tournament, a tournament pairing procedure
* Swiss roll, a type of sponge cake

Placenames

* Swiss, Missouri
* Swiss, North Carolina
* Swiss, West Virginia
* Swiss, Wisconsin

Acronyms

* Socialist Workers' Student Society, SWiSS, a disparaging nickname

ee also

*Switzerland (disambiguation)


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