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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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📖 218 words 📝 106 nouns ✎️ 25 verbs
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brother
noun family
Zürich Brueder
Bern Brueder
Basel Brueder
EnglishI have one brother.
Zürich GermanIch han än Brueder.
child / kid
noun family
Zürich Chind
Bern Chind
Basel Chind
EnglishThe kids are playing outside.
Zürich GermanD'Chind spiele usse.
daughter
noun family
Zürich Tochter
Bern Tochter
Basel Tochter
EnglishHer daughter is learning German.
Zürich GermanIhri Tochter lernt Dütsch.
father
noun family
Zürich Vater
Bern Vatter
Basel Vatter
EnglishMy father works in Basel.
Zürich GermanMin Vater schafft in Basel.
friend (female)
noun family
Zürich Kollegin
Bern Kollegin
Basel Kollegin
EnglishShe's my best friend.
Zürich GermanSi isch mini beschti Kollegin.
friend (male)
noun family
Zürich Kollege
Bern Kollege
Basel Kollege
EnglishHe's a good friend.
Zürich GermanÄr isch en guete Kollege.
grandfather
noun family
Zürich Grossvater
Bern Grossvatter
Basel Grossvatter
EnglishGrandfather tells great stories.
Zürich GermanDr Grossvater erzellt gueti Gschichte.
grandmother
noun family
Zürich Grossmueter
Bern Grossmueter
Basel Grossmueter
EnglishWe're visiting grandmother on Sunday.
Zürich GermanMer besueche d'Grossmueter am Sunntig.
💡 Often shortened informally; see 'Omi'.
grandmother (informal)
noun family
Zürich Omi
Bern Grosi
Basel Omi
EnglishOmi makes the best Rösti.
Zürich GermanD'Omi macht dr beschti Rösti.
💡 Casual/affectionate term, varies more by family than region.
husband / wife
noun family
Zürich Maa / Frau
Bern Maa / Frau
Basel Maa / Frau
EnglishMy husband is German.
Zürich GermanMin Maa isch Dütsche.
mother
noun family
Zürich Mueter
Bern Mueter
Basel Mueter
EnglishMy mother is visiting.
Zürich GermanMini Mueter chunnt z'Bsuech.
sister
noun family
Zürich Schwöschter
Bern Schwöschter
Basel Schwöschter
EnglishMy sister lives in Bern.
Zürich GermanMini Schwöschter wohnt z'Bärn.
son
noun family
Zürich Suhn
Bern Suhn
Basel Suhn
EnglishTheir son is at university.
Zürich GermanIhre Suhn studiert.
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