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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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All time 37 society 23 verbs 21 grammar 19 travel 17 adjectives 16 food 14 family 13 home 12 shopping 11 greetings 9 people 8 weather 8 work 8 opinions 2
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apartment
noun home
Zürich Wohnig
Bern Wohnig
Basel Wohnig
EnglishI live in an apartment.
Zürich GermanIch wohne in ere Wohnig.
bathroom
noun home
Zürich Badzimmer
Bern Badzimmer
Basel Badzimmer
EnglishThe bathroom is upstairs.
Zürich GermanS'Badzimmer isch obe.
bedroom
noun home
Zürich Schlafzimmer
Bern Schlofzimmer
Basel Schlofzimmer
EnglishMy bedroom faces the garden.
Zürich GermanMis Schlafzimmer gaht zum Garte us.
chair
noun home
Zürich Stuel
Bern Stuel
Basel Stuel
EnglishPull up a chair.
Zürich GermanNimm dir en Stuel.
door
noun home
Zürich Tür
Bern Tür
Basel Tür
EnglishClose the door.
Zürich GermanMach d'Tür zue.
house
noun home
Zürich Huus
Bern Huus
Basel Huus
EnglishThat's a nice house.
Zürich GermanDas isch en schöne Huus.
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.
table
noun home
Zürich Tisch
Bern Tisch
Basel Tisch
EnglishPut it on the table.
Zürich GermanLeg's uf dr Tisch.
to clean
verb home
Zürich putze
Bern putze
Basel butze
EnglishI need to clean the apartment.
Zürich GermanIch muess d'Wohnig putze.
to cook
verb home
Zürich choche
Bern choche
Basel koche
EnglishI love cooking.
Zürich GermanIch choche gärn.
window
noun home
Zürich Fänschter
Bern Fenschter
Basel Fenschter
EnglishOpen the window please.
Zürich GermanMach s'Fänschter uf, bitte.
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