No. 931 in Norwegian
sveitsiske
"Swiss."
In a sentence
Sveitsiske ur er kjent for sin kvalitet.
Swiss watches are known for their quality.
Here, 'sveitsiske' is used as an adjective to describe 'ur' (watches), indicating that they are from Switzerland.
Jeg har en samling av sveitsiske frimerker.
I have a collection of Swiss stamps.
In this sentence, 'sveitsiske' functions as an adjective describing 'frimerker' (stamps), denoting their origin as being Swiss.
Den sveitsiske tradisjonen for presisjon er berømt.
The Swiss tradition for precision is famous.
This usage of 'sveitsiske' as an adjective modifies 'tradisjonen' (tradition), specifying that the tradition being referred to is associated with Switzerland.
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