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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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early
adjective time
Zürich früeh
Bern früeh
Basel frueh
EnglishWe need to leave early.
Zürich GermanMer mües früeh los.
easy
adjective adjectives
Zürich eifach
Bern eifach
Basel eifach
EnglishThat's easy.
Zürich GermanDas isch eifach.
eight
noun time
Zürich acht
Bern acht
Basel acht
EnglishEight francs, please.
Zürich GermanAcht Franke, bitte.
eleven
noun time
Zürich elf
Bern elf
Basel elf
EnglishEleven o'clock.
Zürich GermanElf Uhr.
evening
noun time
Zürich Abig
Bern Abig
Basel Obig
EnglishSee you this evening.
Zürich GermanBis hüt Abig.
everything
pronoun grammar
Zürich alles
Bern alles
Basel alles
EnglishIs everything okay?
Zürich GermanIsch alles okay?
exactly / right
phrase grammar
Zürich genau
Bern genau
Basel genau
EnglishExactly, that's right.
Zürich GermanGenau, das stimmt.
💡 Used constantly as an agreement filler in casual conversation.
expensive
adjective adjectives
Zürich tüür
Bern tüür
Basel tüür
EnglishZürich is expensive.
Zürich GermanZüri isch tüür.
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