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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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daughter
noun family
Zürich Tochter
Bern Tochter
Basel Tochter
EnglishHer daughter is learning German.
Zürich GermanIhri Tochter lernt Dütsch.
difficult
adjective adjectives
Zürich schwär
Bern schwär
Basel schwär
EnglishSwiss German is difficult at first.
Zürich GermanSchwiizerdütsch isch am Aafang schwär.
dinner
noun food
Zürich Znacht
Bern Znacht
Basel Znacht
EnglishDinner is ready.
Zürich GermanZNacht isch parat.
discount
noun shopping
Zürich Rabatt
Bern Rabatt
Basel Rabatt
EnglishIs there a discount on this?
Zürich GermanHet's en Rabatt druf?
do you speak english
phrase society
Zürich sprächsch Änglisch
Bern redsch Änglisch
Basel sprichsch Änglisch
EnglishDo you speak English?
Zürich GermanSprächsch Änglisch?
door
noun home
Zürich Tür
Bern Tür
Basel Tür
EnglishClose the door.
Zürich GermanMach d'Tür zue.
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