suíço

Portuguese

Etymology

From Suíça (“Switzerland”), from German Schweiz (“Switzerland”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /suˈi.su/ [sʊˈi.su], (faster pronunciation) /ˈswi.su/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /suˈi.su/ [sʊˈi.su], (faster pronunciation) /ˈswi.su/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /suˈi.so/ [sʊˈi.so], (faster pronunciation) /ˈswi.so/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈswi.su/

• Hyphenation: su‧í‧ço

Adjective

suíço (feminine suíça, masculine plural suíços, feminine plural suíças, not comparable)

1. Swiss (pertaining to Switzerland or its people)

   Synonyms: helvécio, helvético

Noun

suíço m (plural suíços, feminine suíça, feminine plural suíças)

1. Swiss (person from Switzerland)

   Synonyms: helvécio, helvético

Derived terms

• franco suíço
• futebol suíço

Related terms

• Suíça