Swiska

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Ultimately from Middle High German Swīzer. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswiska/, [ˈswiska̠], [ˈswiskɑ̟]

Noun

Swiska

1. Swiss (inhabitant of Switzerland)
   • 1968, R. Dobru, “A feti fu Gado Sabi [The war of Gado Sabi]”, in Moetete‎^[1], number 2, Paramaribo: Eldorado, page 2:

     Na ini den jari 1772 kon miti 1777, wan kapten di den kari John Gabriel Stedman, ben teki prati na ini a feti foe makti den lowenengre na ini Sranankondre. A Ingrisman ben de kapten foe den matrosi foe Kononèl Fourgeoud, wan Swiska.

     In the years from 1772 to 1777, a captain called John Gabriel Stedman took part in the war to subdue the Maroons in Suriname. This Briton was captain of the marines of colonel Fourgeoud, a Swiss.