Alemannic (Swiss German)

Area

Vorarlberg, Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Bern, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Glarus, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Solothurn, Schwyz, Thurgau, Uri, Zug, Zürich, Baden-Württemberg

Areas are approximated by regions; real dialect borders do not follow administrative ones.

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Words (190 words)

Word	Meaning
auto≈	car
orangsche≈	orange (fruit)
grossmueter≈	grandmother
bienen≈	bee
birke≈	birch
Märze≈	March
bibliothek≈	library
mehl≈	flour
huus≈	house
fahrrad≈	bicycle
altweltkamele≈	camel
frühling≈	spring (season)
wy≈	wine
wiitrybel≈	grape
chriesi≈	cherry
Zischtig≈	Tuesday
hausschaf≈	sheep
krieg≈	war
wolf≈	grey wolf
feuer≈	fire
wasser≈	water
strôß≈	street
vulkan≈	volcano
ohr≈	ear
zytig≈	newspaper
schtund≈	hour
uhr≈	clock
bärg≈	mountain
nuss≈	nut
spiel≈	game
gäld≈	money
holz≈	wood
baum≈	tree
quelle≈	spring (of water)
glogge≈	bell
kind≈	child (young person)
chinder≈	child (son or daughter)
grossvater≈	grandfather
tag≈	day
tal≈	valley
hushalt≈	household
strooss≈	road
regen≈	rain
Eichen≈	oak
seele≈	soul
elektrizität≈	electricity
Roggen≈	rye
läbe≈	life
frau≈	woman
iise≈	iron
burg≈	castle
waffe≈	weapon
gesundheit≈	health
erdbäbe≈	earthquake
stern≈	star
schlangen≈	snake
zaan≈	tooth
läbesmittel≈	food
kaffi≈	coffee
märli≈	fairy tale
stai≈	stone
huet≈	hat
änte≈	duck
Aprile≈	April
blüte≈	flower
hauspferd≈	horse
knochen≈	bone
huuschatze≈	cat
buech≈	book
geiss≈	goat
rad≈	wheel
schiff≈	ship
könig≈	king
zeine≈	basket
brunne≈	water well
blut≈	blood
haushuhn≈	chicken
chuchi≈	kitchen
löwe≈	lion
lunge≈	lung
Höimonet≈	July
blatt≈	leaf
iis≈	ice
dokter≈	physician
chrankehuus≈	hospital
wald≈	forest
buechstabe≈	letter (of the alphabet)
sommer≈	summer
wise≈	meadow
liebi≈	love
mänsch≈	human
Hornig≈	February
marihuana≈	cannabis
anke≈	butter
honig≈	honey
summervögel≈	butterfly
frieden≈	peace
kupfer≈	copper
brugg≈	bridge
stadt≈	city
monet≈	month
Mond≈	Moon
sproch≈	language
gehirn≈	brain
milch≈	milk
meer≈	sea
rüebli≈	carrot
Ameisen≈	ant
fleisch≈	meat
getränk≈	drink
erdöl≈	petroleum
Sunntig≈	Sunday
nase≈	nose
see≈	lake
ozean≈	ocean
auge≈	eye
Hirsch≈	deer
herbst≈	autumn
insle≈	island
Weebschpinne≈	spider
hügel≈	hill
papier≈	paper
leber≈	liver
bier≈	beer
lied≈	song
frucht≈	fruit (of a plant)
wätter≈	weather
zug≈	train
Mändig≈	Monday
wahrheit≈	truth
flaggä≈	flag
vögel≈	bird
wüeschti≈	desert
weizen≈	wheat
Friitig≈	Friday
fisch≈	fish
riis≈	rice
johr≈	year
fluss≈	river
gschicht≈	narrative
sau≈	pig
freihäit≈	liberty
fiirtig≈	holiday
dorf≈	village
Mittwuch≈	Wednesday
Ougschte≈	August
herz≈	heart
chees≈	cheese
füdli≈	buttocks
saft≈	juice
salz≈	table salt
familie≈	family
Jänner≈	January
glas≈	glass
wort≈	word
elefant≈	elephant
tod≈	death
schnee≈	snow
hund≈	dog
Sunne≈	Sun
silber≈	silver
bach≈	stream
Samschdig≈	Saturday
suppe≈	soup
tanz≈	dance
dier≈	animal
chueche≈	cake
Mäie≈	May
Rosen≈	rose
lehrer≈	teacher
obst≈	fruit (food)
brot≈	bread
wolke≈	cloud
chile≈	church building
zucker≈	sugar
tee≈	tea
zit≈	time
tasse≈	cup
Broochet≈	June
schue≈	shoe
Dunschtig≈	Thursday
boot≈	boat
maa≈	man
haut≈	skin
schuel≈	school
magen≈	stomach
glick≈	happiness
öpfel≈	apple
zunge≈	tongue
ei≈	egg

≈ — unverified word: a draft not yet checked by an editor.