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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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early
adjective time
Zürich früeh
Bern früeh
Basel frueh
EnglishWe need to leave early.
Zürich GermanMer mües früeh los.
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.
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.
forty
noun time
Zürich vierzg
Bern vierzg
Basel vierzg
EnglishForty francs.
Zürich GermanVierzg Franke.
Friday
noun time
Zürich Friitig
Bern Fritig
Basel Friitig
EnglishFriday night plans?
Zürich GermanPlän für Friitig Abig?
hundred
noun time
Zürich hundert
Bern hundert
Basel hundert
EnglishA hundred francs.
Zürich GermanEs hundert Franke.
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.
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.
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.
now
adverb time
Zürich jetz
Bern jetz
Basel jetz
EnglishI have to go now.
Zürich GermanIch muess jetz gah.
now / right now
adverb time
Zürich grad jetz
Bern grad jetz
Basel grad jetz
EnglishI'm busy right now.
Zürich GermanIch bi grad jetz beschäftigt.
one
noun time
Zürich äis
Bern eis
Basel eis
EnglishJust one, please.
Zürich GermanNur äis, bitte.
Saturday
noun time
Zürich Samschtig
Bern Samstag
Basel Samschtig
EnglishSaturday we're going hiking.
Zürich GermanSamschtig gömer wandere.
seven
noun time
Zürich sibe
Bern sibe
Basel sibe
EnglishSeven o'clock.
Zürich GermanSibe Uhr.
six
noun time
Zürich sächs
Bern sächs
Basel sechs
EnglishSix o'clock sharp.
Zürich GermanSächs Uhr pünktlich.
Sunday
noun time
Zürich Sunntig
Bern Sunntig
Basel Sunntig
EnglishSunday is for resting.
Zürich GermanDr Sunntig isch zum Usrueh.
ten
noun time
Zürich zäh
Bern zäh
Basel zäh
EnglishTen francs.
Zürich GermanZäh Franke.
thirty
noun time
Zürich drissg
Bern drissg
Basel drissg
EnglishThirty minutes.
Zürich GermanDrissg Minute.
three
noun time
Zürich drü
Bern drei
Basel drei
EnglishThree, please.
Zürich GermanDrü, bitte.
Thursday
noun time
Zürich Dunschtig
Bern Donnschtig
Basel Dunschtig
EnglishAre you free on Thursday?
Zürich GermanHesch Zyt am Dunschtig?
today
adverb time
Zürich hüt
Bern hüt
Basel hit
EnglishI'm busy today.
Zürich GermanIch bi hüt beschäftigt.
tomorrow
adverb time
Zürich morn
Bern morn
Basel moorn
EnglishSee you tomorrow.
Zürich GermanBis morn.
Tuesday
noun time
Zürich Zischtig
Bern Zystag
Basel Zischtig
EnglishTuesday works for me.
Zürich GermanZischtig passt mir.
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