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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.
📖 218 words 📝 106 nouns ✎️ 25 verbs
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child / kid
noun family
Zürich Chind
Bern Chind
Basel Chind
EnglishThe kids are playing outside.
Zürich GermanD'Chind spiele usse.
chocolate
noun food
Zürich Schoggi
Bern Schoggi
Basel Schoggi
EnglishSwiss chocolate is famous worldwide.
Zürich GermanSchwiizer Schoggi isch wältberühmt.
💡 One of the most universally recognised Swiss German words, even by non-speakers.
closed (shop status)
adjective shopping
Zürich zue
Bern zue
Basel zue
EnglishSorry, we're closed.
Zürich GermanSorry, mer sind zue.
coffee
noun food
Zürich Kafi
Bern Kafi
Basel Kafi
EnglishA coffee, please.
Zürich GermanÄ Kafi, bitte.
cold
adjective weather
Zürich chalt
Bern chalt
Basel kalt
EnglishIt's cold today.
Zürich GermanHüt isch's chalt.
colleague
noun work
Zürich Arbeitskollege
Bern Arbeitskollege
Basel Arbeitskollege
EnglishMy colleague is from Austria.
Zürich GermanMin Arbeitskollege isch us Österriich.
congratulations
phrase society
Zürich Gratuliere
Bern Gratuliere
Basel Gratuliere
EnglishCongratulations on the new job!
Zürich GermanGratuliere zum neue Job!
cool / great (informal)
adjective opinions
Zürich geil
Bern geil
Basel geil
EnglishThat's really cool.
Zürich GermanDas isch richtig geil.
💡 Extremely common as a casual positive exclamation among younger speakers, similar to "awesome" — carries a more explicit secondary meaning in Standard German, so context matters.
croissant
noun food
Zürich Gipfeli
Bern Gipfeli
Basel Gipfeli
EnglishA croissant and a coffee, please.
Zürich GermanÄ Gipfeli und ä Kafi, bitte.
💡 A specifically Swiss take on the French pastry name.
daughter
noun family
Zürich Tochter
Bern Tochter
Basel Tochter
EnglishHer daughter is learning German.
Zürich GermanIhri Tochter lernt Dütsch.
difficult
adjective adjectives
Zürich schwär
Bern schwär
Basel schwär
EnglishSwiss German is difficult at first.
Zürich GermanSchwiizerdütsch isch am Aafang schwär.
dinner
noun food
Zürich Znacht
Bern Znacht
Basel Znacht
EnglishDinner is ready.
Zürich GermanZNacht isch parat.
discount
noun shopping
Zürich Rabatt
Bern Rabatt
Basel Rabatt
EnglishIs there a discount on this?
Zürich GermanHet's en Rabatt druf?
do you speak english
phrase society
Zürich sprächsch Änglisch
Bern redsch Änglisch
Basel sprichsch Änglisch
EnglishDo you speak English?
Zürich GermanSprächsch Änglisch?
door
noun home
Zürich Tür
Bern Tür
Basel Tür
EnglishClose the door.
Zürich GermanMach d'Tür zue.
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.
far
adjective travel
Zürich wyt
Bern wyt
Basel wyt
EnglishIs that far from here?
Zürich GermanIsch das wyt vo da?
fast
adjective adjectives
Zürich schnäll
Bern schnäll
Basel schnäll
EnglishThe train is fast.
Zürich GermanDr Zug isch schnäll.
father
noun family
Zürich Vater
Bern Vatter
Basel Vatter
EnglishMy father works in Basel.
Zürich GermanMin Vater schafft in Basel.
fifty
noun time
Zürich füfzg
Bern füfzg
Basel füfzg
EnglishFifty francs.
Zürich GermanFüfzg Franke.
five
noun time
Zürich foif
Bern füüf
Basel foif
EnglishFive minutes, please.
Zürich GermanFoif Minute, bitte.
fog
noun weather
Zürich Nebel
Bern Nebel
Basel Nabel
EnglishThick fog this morning.
Zürich GermanDicke Nebel hüt am Morge.
foreigner
noun people
Zürich Usländer
Bern Usländer
Basel Usländer
EnglishMany foreigners live in Zürich.
Zürich GermanViel Usländer wohnen i Züri.
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