Schweizerische

Schweizerische is a German-language adjective meaning Swiss. In Switzerland, it is commonly used in the official or historical names of organizations, institutions, and entities to denote Swiss origin or affiliation. The form is used in front of feminine nouns and in fixed proper names, and it often appears in formal titles rather than in everyday speech.

Notable examples include Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft, the Swiss Confederation, which is the formal name of Switzerland in German. Another well-known usage is Schweizerische Nationalbank, the Swiss National Bank, and Schweizerische Bundesbahnen, the Swiss Federal Railways (often abbreviated SBB). These examples illustrate how Schweizerische functions as a component of long, traditional naming conventions in the German-speaking world of Switzerland.

Grammatically, Schweizerische is the feminine attributive form of the adjective Schweizerisch (Swiss) used with feminine nouns such as Eidgenossenschaft. In other contexts, variations of the adjective align with the gender and case of the noun it modifies. Beyond official names, the term appears in cantonal or organizational titles and in historical documents, reflecting the Swiss emphasis on national identity in German-language usage.

See also: Swiss Confederation, German-language naming practices in Switzerland, Swiss institutions.