Swiss (disambiguation)

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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

[edit] Placenames

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

[edit] Acronyms

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

[edit] See also

• Switzerland (disambiguation)

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