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Estonian
[edit]Noun
[edit]suisse
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Suisse. The meaning "guard" is a metonymic reference to the practice of hiring Swiss mercenaries to serve as guards at European courts. The meaning "chipmunk" derives from the rodent's stripes, reminiscent of the striped uniform of the Swiss Guard.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]suisse (plural suisses)
- Swiss (of, from or relating to Switzerland)
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Noun
[edit]suisse m (plural suisses)
Synonyms
[edit]- tamia (“chipmunk”)
Further reading
[edit]- “suisse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
[edit]Latin
[edit]Verb
[edit]suisse
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