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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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bakery
noun shopping
Zürich Bäckerei
Bern Bäckerei
Basel Bäckerei
EnglishThe bakery has fresh bread.
Zürich GermanD'Bäckerei het frisches Brot.
bathroom
noun home
Zürich Badzimmer
Bern Badzimmer
Basel Badzimmer
EnglishThe bathroom is upstairs.
Zürich GermanS'Badzimmer isch obe.
beautiful / nice
adjective adjectives
Zürich schön
Bern schön
Basel schöön
EnglishWhat a beautiful day.
Zürich GermanWas für en schöne Tag.
because
conjunction grammar
Zürich wel
Bern wel
Basel well
EnglishI'm late because of the traffic.
Zürich GermanIch bi spaat, wel s'Verchehr stoht.
bedroom
noun home
Zürich Schlafzimmer
Bern Schlofzimmer
Basel Schlofzimmer
EnglishMy bedroom faces the garden.
Zürich GermanMis Schlafzimmer gaht zum Garte us.
beer
noun food
Zürich Bier
Bern Bier
Basel Bier
EnglishA beer, please.
Zürich GermanÄ Bier, bitte.
bicycle
noun travel
Zürich Velo
Bern Velo
Basel Velo
EnglishI'll take the bike.
Zürich GermanIch nimm s'Velo.
💡 Borrowed from French, used throughout German-speaking Switzerland regardless of region — unlike Standard German's "Fahrrad".
big
adjective adjectives
Zürich gross
Bern gross
Basel gross
EnglishIt's a big city.
Zürich GermanEs isch ä gross Stadt.
boss
noun work
Zürich Chef
Bern Chef
Basel Chef
EnglishMy boss is on holiday.
Zürich GermanMin Chef isch i de Ferie.
boy
noun people
Zürich Bueb
Bern Bueb
Basel Bueb
EnglishThe boy is playing outside.
Zürich GermanDr Bueb spielt usse.
bread
noun food
Zürich Brot
Bern Brot
Basel Brot
EnglishA loaf of bread, please.
Zürich GermanEs Brot, bitte.
breakfast
noun food
Zürich Zmorge
Bern Zmorge
Basel Zmorge
EnglishWhat do you usually have for breakfast?
Zürich GermanWas isch z'Zmorge?
💡 No obvious resemblance to Standard German "Frühstück" — one of the words that catches confident Standard German speakers off guard.
brother
noun family
Zürich Brueder
Bern Brueder
Basel Brueder
EnglishI have one brother.
Zürich GermanIch han än Brueder.
bus
noun travel
Zürich Bus
Bern Bus
Basel Bus
EnglishThe bus is late.
Zürich GermanDr Bus chunnt spaat.
busy
adjective adjectives
Zürich beschäftigt
Bern beschäftigt
Basel beschäftigt
EnglishSorry, I'm busy right now.
Zürich GermanSorry, ich bi grad beschäftigt.
but
conjunction grammar
Zürich aber
Bern aber
Basel aber
EnglishI'd like to, but I can't.
Zürich GermanIch würd gärn, aber ich chan nid.
bye
phrase greetings
Zürich Tschau
Bern Tschau
Basel Tschau
EnglishBye, see you tomorrow!
Zürich GermanTschau, bis morn!
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