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Swiss German
proper noun Swiss-German
- The varieties of Alemannic German spoken in Switzerland. Today, it is probably true to say that both varieties have positive prestige but for different reasons and to differing extents: attitudes to Swiss German, as the unifying vernacular that gives the German-Swiss their identity, are positive in every respect, while Swiss standard German enjoys widespr
- Any local form of the German language used in Switzerland; Swiss Standard German.
noun Swiss Germans · Swiss-German
- A German-speaking person from Switzerland.
adjective more Swiss German · most Swiss German · Swiss-German
- Pertaining to the German-speaking part of Switzerland.
- Of or relating to one or all of the languages. Two years ago, there was an uproar in the local media after Coop ran an advertising campaign that used the High German word for "to barbecue", grillen, rather than the Swiss German grillieren.
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name Alemannic German spoken in Switzerland
| 한국어 | 스위스 독일어 seuwiseu dogireo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | スイスドイツ語 Suisu-Doitsu-go, スイスアレマン語 Suisu-Areman-go |
| 中文 | 瑞士德語 /瑞士德语 Ruìshì Déyǔ |
| Français | allemand de Suisse |
| Deutsch | Schweizerdeutsch |
| Română | germană elvețiană |
| Русский | швейца́рский неме́цкий švejcárskij neméckij |
noun German-speaking Swiss person
| Deutsch | Deutschschweizer, Deutschschweizerin |
|---|
adj Translations
| Deutsch | deutschschweizerisch, schweizerdeutsch |
|---|---|
| Italiano | svizzero-tedesco |
Talk about this word "Swiss German." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/swiss%20german. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Swiss German. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/swiss%20german "Swiss German." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/swiss%20german.
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@misc{swiss_german_2026,
title = {Swiss German},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/swiss%20german},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
