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