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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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it hurts
phrase society
Zürich mir tuet's weh
Bern mir tuet's weh
Basel mir doet's weh
EnglishIt hurts here.
Zürich GermanDa tuet's mir weh.
key
noun home
Zürich Schlüssel
Bern Schlüssel
Basel Schlüssel
EnglishI forgot my key.
Zürich GermanIch han min Schlüssel vergässe.
kitchen
noun home
Zürich Chuchi
Bern Chuchi
Basel Chuchi
EnglishThe kitchen is small but functional.
Zürich GermanD'Chuchi isch chli aber praktisch.
lake
noun travel
Zürich See
Bern See
Basel See
EnglishLake Zürich is huge.
Zürich GermanDr Zürisee isch riesig.
late
adjective time
Zürich spaat
Bern spaat
Basel spaat
EnglishSorry, I'm late.
Zürich GermanSorry, ich bi spaat.
later
adverb time
Zürich spöter
Bern spöter
Basel spöter
EnglishI'll call you later.
Zürich GermanIch ruef di spöter a.
left
adverb travel
Zürich links
Bern links
Basel links
EnglishTurn left at the corner.
Zürich GermanGang links bi dr Egge.
luggage
noun travel
Zürich Gepäck
Bern Gepäck
Basel Gepäck
EnglishIs this your luggage?
Zürich GermanIsch das dis Gepäck?
lunch
noun food
Zürich Zmittag
Bern Zmittag
Basel Zmittag
EnglishWhat's for lunch?
Zürich GermanWas git's zMittag?
man
noun people
Zürich Maa
Bern Maa
Basel Maa
EnglishThat man is my neighbour.
Zürich GermanDä Maa isch min Nochber.
map
noun travel
Zürich Charte
Bern Charte
Basel Charte
EnglishCan I see the map?
Zürich GermanChan ich d'Charte gseh?
market
noun shopping
Zürich Märt
Bern Märit
Basel Määrt
EnglishThe market is on Saturdays.
Zürich GermanDr Märt isch am Samschtig.
maybe
adverb society
Zürich vilicht
Bern vilicht
Basel vilicht
EnglishMaybe later.
Zürich GermanVilicht spöter.
meeting
noun work
Zürich Sitzig
Bern Sitzig
Basel Sitzig
EnglishI have a meeting at ten.
Zürich GermanIch han ä Sitzig am zäh.
milk
noun food
Zürich Milch
Bern Milch
Basel Milch
EnglishDo you have milk?
Zürich GermanHesch Milch?
Monday
noun time
Zürich Mäntig
Bern Määntig
Basel Mäntig
EnglishSee you Monday.
Zürich GermanBis am Mäntig.
💡 Weekday names shift noticeably between Zürich and Bern pronunciation.
month
noun time
Zürich Monet
Bern Monet
Basel Monet
EnglishNext month I'm travelling.
Zürich GermanNächste Monet reis ich.
morning
noun time
Zürich Morge
Bern Morge
Basel Morge
EnglishGood things happen in the morning.
Zürich GermanAm Morge passiert guets.
mother
noun family
Zürich Mueter
Bern Mueter
Basel Mueter
EnglishMy mother is visiting.
Zürich GermanMini Mueter chunnt z'Bsuech.
mountain
noun travel
Zürich Bärg
Bern Bärg
Basel Bärg
EnglishThe mountains are beautiful in autumn.
Zürich GermanD'Bärg sind schön im Herbscht.
neighbour
noun people
Zürich Nochber
Bern Nochber
Basel Nochber
EnglishMy neighbour is very friendly.
Zürich GermanMin Nochber isch sehr fründlich.
never
adverb grammar
Zürich nie
Bern nie
Basel nie
EnglishI never drink coffee at night.
Zürich GermanIch trink nie Kafi am Abig.
new
adjective adjectives
Zürich neu
Bern neu
Basel neu
EnglishI have a new phone.
Zürich GermanIch han än neue Handy.
nice to meet you
phrase society
Zürich freut mich
Bern freut mich
Basel freut mich
EnglishNice to meet you!
Zürich GermanFreut mich!
night
noun time
Zürich Nacht
Bern Nacht
Basel Nacht
EnglishGood night.
Zürich GermanGuet Nacht.
nine
noun time
Zürich nün
Bern nün
Basel nün
EnglishNine in the morning.
Zürich GermanNün am Morge.
no idea
phrase society
Zürich kei Ahnung
Bern kei Ahnig
Basel kei Ahnig
EnglishNo idea, sorry.
Zürich GermanKei Ahnung, sorry.
no problem
phrase society
Zürich kei Problem
Bern kei Problem
Basel kei Problem
EnglishNo problem at all.
Zürich GermanKei Problem.
nothing
pronoun grammar
Zürich nüt
Bern nüt
Basel nüt
EnglishThere's nothing here.
Zürich GermanDa isch nüt.
now
adverb time
Zürich jetz
Bern jetz
Basel jetz
EnglishI have to go now.
Zürich GermanIch muess jetz gah.
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