schweizerstil
Swedish
![](Images/wiktionary/Villa_Eolslund_2005.jpg.webp)
Swedish Villa Eolslund, constructed 1867, is an example of Swiss chalet style.
![](Images/wiktionary/Villa_Fridheim%252C_Kr%C3%B8deren%252C_2.jpg.webp)
Norwegian Villa Fridheim constructed 1890–1892, midst the Belle Époque.
Etymology
Compound of schweizer- (“Swiss”) + stil (“style”). First attested in 1866.[1]
Noun
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- (architecture) Swiss chalet style; a style inspired by rural Swiss architecture.
References
- schweizerstil in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)