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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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far
adjective travel
Zürich wyt
Bern wyt
Basel wyt
EnglishIs that far from here?
Zürich GermanIsch das wyt vo da?
fast
adjective adjectives
Zürich schnäll
Bern schnäll
Basel schnäll
EnglishThe train is fast.
Zürich GermanDr Zug isch schnäll.
father
noun family
Zürich Vater
Bern Vatter
Basel Vatter
EnglishMy father works in Basel.
Zürich GermanMin Vater schafft in Basel.
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.
fog
noun weather
Zürich Nebel
Bern Nebel
Basel Nabel
EnglishThick fog this morning.
Zürich GermanDicke Nebel hüt am Morge.
foreigner
noun people
Zürich Usländer
Bern Usländer
Basel Usländer
EnglishMany foreigners live in Zürich.
Zürich GermanViel Usländer wohnen i Züri.
forty
noun time
Zürich vierzg
Bern vierzg
Basel vierzg
EnglishForty francs.
Zürich GermanVierzg Franke.
francs (currency)
noun shopping
Zürich Franke
Bern Franke
Basel Franke
EnglishThat costs three francs fifty.
Zürich GermanDas choschtet drü Franke fünfzg.
💡 Switzerland's currency — comes up constantly in everyday shopping conversation.
Friday
noun time
Zürich Friitig
Bern Fritig
Basel Friitig
EnglishFriday night plans?
Zürich GermanPlän für Friitig Abig?
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.
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