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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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a little
adverb grammar
Zürich chli
Bern äbitz
Basel e bizzli
EnglishJust a little, please.
Zürich GermanNur chli, bitte.
a lot / much
adverb grammar
Zürich viel
Bern viel
Basel viel
EnglishThanks a lot.
Zürich GermanMerci viel.
airport
noun travel
Zürich Flughafe
Bern Flughafe
Basel Flughafe
EnglishThe airport is close to the city.
Zürich GermanDr Flughafe isch nooch bi dr Stadt.
also / too
adverb grammar
Zürich au
Bern au
Basel au
EnglishI'll come too.
Zürich GermanIch chumm au.
always
adverb grammar
Zürich immer
Bern immer
Basel immer
EnglishHe's always late.
Zürich GermanÄr isch immer spaat.
and
conjunction grammar
Zürich und
Bern und
Basel und
EnglishCoffee and croissant, please.
Zürich GermanKafi und Gipfeli, bitte.
apartment
noun home
Zürich Wohnig
Bern Wohnig
Basel Wohnig
EnglishI live in an apartment.
Zürich GermanIch wohne in ere Wohnig.
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