No. 405 in French
suisse
Swiss; Switzerland.
In a sentence
La Suisse est célèbre pour ses montagnes.
Switzerland is famous for its mountains.
In this sentence, 'Suisse' is a proper noun referring to the country Switzerland.
Il est suisse et il parle plusieurs langues.
He is Swiss and speaks several languages.
Here, 'suisse' is used as an adjective to describe someone's nationality, meaning they are from Switzerland.
Le drapeau suisse est rouge avec une croix blanche.
The Swiss flag is red with a white cross.
In this sentence, 'suisse' is functioning as an adjective to specify that the flag belongs to Switzerland.
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