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English → Swiss German Dictionary

Search 218+ words with Zürich, Bern and Basel spelling variants, plus example sentences.

⚠️ Swiss German has no official written spelling standard. The Zürich, Bern and Basel columns below show common phonetic spellings for each region — you may see these words spelled differently elsewhere, and that's normal. See our dialects guide for more on regional variation.
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📖 218 words 📝 106 nouns ✎️ 25 verbs
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boss
noun work
Zürich Chef
Bern Chef
Basel Chef
EnglishMy boss is on holiday.
Zürich GermanMin Chef isch i de Ferie.
colleague
noun work
Zürich Arbeitskollege
Bern Arbeitskollege
Basel Arbeitskollege
EnglishMy colleague is from Austria.
Zürich GermanMin Arbeitskollege isch us Österriich.
meeting
noun work
Zürich Sitzig
Bern Sitzig
Basel Sitzig
EnglishI have a meeting at ten.
Zürich GermanIch han ä Sitzig am zäh.
salary
noun work
Zürich Lohn
Bern Lohn
Basel Lohn
EnglishSalaries are higher in Zürich.
Zürich GermanD'Löhn sind höcher in Züri.
to apply (for a job)
verb work
Zürich sich bewärbe
Bern sich bewärbe
Basel sich bewärbe
EnglishI'm applying for a job in Basel.
Zürich GermanIch bewärbe mich für än Job z'Basel.
to work
verb work
Zürich schaffe
Bern schaffe
Basel schaffe
EnglishI work in Zürich.
Zürich GermanIch schaffe in Züri.
💡 Very commonly used in everyday speech for 'to work' across most of German-speaking Switzerland.
vacation / holiday
noun work
Zürich Ferie
Bern Ferie
Basel Ferie
EnglishI'm on holiday next week.
Zürich GermanIch bi nächsti Wuche i de Ferie.
work / job
noun work
Zürich Arbet
Bern Arbeit
Basel Arbeit
EnglishHow is work going?
Zürich GermanWie laufts mit dr Arbet?
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