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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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neighbour
noun people
Zürich Nochber
Bern Nochber
Basel Nochber
EnglishMy neighbour is very friendly.
Zürich GermanMin Nochber isch sehr fründlich.
never
adverb grammar
Zürich nie
Bern nie
Basel nie
EnglishI never drink coffee at night.
Zürich GermanIch trink nie Kafi am Abig.
new
adjective adjectives
Zürich neu
Bern neu
Basel neu
EnglishI have a new phone.
Zürich GermanIch han än neue Handy.
nice to meet you
phrase society
Zürich freut mich
Bern freut mich
Basel freut mich
EnglishNice to meet you!
Zürich GermanFreut mich!
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.
no idea
phrase society
Zürich kei Ahnung
Bern kei Ahnig
Basel kei Ahnig
EnglishNo idea, sorry.
Zürich GermanKei Ahnung, sorry.
no problem
phrase society
Zürich kei Problem
Bern kei Problem
Basel kei Problem
EnglishNo problem at all.
Zürich GermanKei Problem.
nothing
pronoun grammar
Zürich nüt
Bern nüt
Basel nüt
EnglishThere's nothing here.
Zürich GermanDa isch nüt.
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.
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