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Brown Swiss

Brown Swiss

1 4.7
A large brown cow kept for milk that is strong, calm and lives well in different climates
  • noun
  • /braʊn swɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Brown Swiss
  • Farmers love Brown Swiss for their high milk yield.
  • Brown Swiss cows

Examples

  • The Brown Swiss is valued for both its milk and its gentle temperament.

  • At the fair, the prize-winning cow was a purebred Brown Swiss.

  • Many dairy farmers choose Brown Swiss for their resilience in different climates.

  • The Brown Swiss is known for its gentle temperament.

  • The farm produces high-quality cheese from the milk of their Brown Swiss cows.

  • Brown Swiss cattle are well-known for their adaptability to different climates.

  • Many farmers prefer Brown Swiss for their excellent milk production and hardiness.

How Productive

Holstein
1 6.1
Brown Swiss
  • Specialized
1 4.7
Jersey
1 4.8
dairy cattle
1 2.4

Surface Forms

Brown Swiss singular
Brown Swisses plural

Morphology

brown + Swiss

The compound literally combines 'brown' (a color) with 'Swiss' (from Switzerland), so a learner would infer it labels something Swiss that is brown. However, identifying it specifically as a named breed of dairy cattle (and its attributes) is not predictable from the constituents alone and requires language-specific lexical knowledge, so it is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Brown Swiss is the name of a dairy cow from Switzerland. It is called Brown for its brown coat and Swiss because it comes from Switzerland, so the name simply tells you the cow's color and origin.