hàre

From Old High German hār, from Proto-Germanic *hērą. Compare German Haar, Dutch haar, English hair, Swedish hår.

Härre (alternative)
haar (alternative)
hoar (alternative)
hoor (alternative)

(Rimella and Campello Monti, anatomy, plural only) hair (the long hair on a person's head)


schiöl

From Old High German scuola, from Latin schola.

schul (alternative)
schuel (alternative)
schuol (alternative)
schööl (alternative)


wört

From Middle High German wort, from Old High German wort, from Proto-Germanic *wurdą. Cognate with German Wort, Dutch woord, English word, Icelandic orð.

wort (alternative)
wòrt (alternative)
wourd (alternative)
wuart (alternative)


schmìd

From Old High German smid, from Proto-Germanic *smiþaz. Cognate with German Schmied, Dutch smid, English smith.

schméd (alternative)
schmét (alternative)
schmid (alternative)
Schmid (alternative)


namä

From Old High German namo, from Proto-Germanic *namô. Cognate with German Name, Dutch naam, English name, Icelandic nafn.

Naame (alternative)
noame (alternative)
nomu (alternative)
nàmund (alternative)


schweschter

From Old High German swester, from Proto-Germanic *swestēr. Cognate with German Schwester, Dutch zuster, English sister, Icelandic systir.


mélläch

From Old High German miluh, from Proto-Germanic *meluks. Cognate with German Milch, Dutch melk, English milk, Swedish mjölk, Gothic 𐌼𐌹𐌻𐌿𐌺𐍃 (miluks).

meljch (alternative)
milch (alternative)
mélch (alternative)


epfel

From Middle High German apfel, from Old High German apful, from Proto-Germanic *aplaz. Cognate with German Apfel, Dutch appel, English apple.

Epfel (alternative)
Öpfel (alternative)
epfil (alternative)
effél (alternative)
öpfil (alternative)


chääs

From Old High German chāsi, from Proto-West Germanic *kāsī, borrowed from Latin cāseus.

Chääs (alternative)
Chees (alternative)
Chèès (alternative)
cheisch (alternative)
chesch (alternative)
chiesch (alternative)
chìŝch (alternative)


manä

From Old High German māno, from Proto-Germanic *mēnô. Compare German Mond, English moon, Icelandic máni, Gothic 𐌼𐌴𐌽𐌰 (mēna).

Maan (alternative)
meini (alternative)
moanu (alternative)
Mond (alternative)
manòd (alternative)
mànund (alternative)


rägä

From Middle High German regen, from Old High German regan, from Proto-Germanic *regną.


schnee

From Middle High German snē, from Old High German snēo from Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz (“snow”). Cognate with German Schnee, Dutch sneeuw, English snow, Icelandic snær.

Schnee (alternative)
schné (alternative)
schnia (alternative)
schnei (alternative)
schnìj (alternative)


langsé

From Old High German lenzo, from Proto-West Germanic *langatīn.

Carcoforo: ustogFormazza: langséGressoney: ustagIssime: oustagaRimella: üstàg


mäntag

From Swiss Old High German mānintag, from Proto-West Germanic *mānini dag (literally “day of the moon”), a calque of Latin diēs Lūnae. Cognate with Dutch maandag, English Monday, German Montag, Icelandic mánudagur, Swedish måndag.

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Määntig (alternative)
meintog (alternative)
méntag (alternative)
miantag (alternative)
mìntàg (alternative)

days of the week: tag der wucha: mäntag · zischtag · méttwucha · dontschtag · frittag · samstag · sunntag [edit]


zischtag

From Middle High German zīestac, zīstac, from Old High German zīostag, from Proto-West Germanic *Tīwas dag (“Tuesday”, literally “day of Tiw”), a calque of Latin dīes Martis (literally “day of Mars”).
Cognate with German Ziestag, West Frisian tiisdei, English Tuesday, Faroese týsdagur, Swedish tisdag.

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tschischtag (alternative)
zischtog (alternative)
zischtàg (alternative)
zéischtag (alternative)


méttwucha

From Middle High German mit(te)woche, from late Old High German mittawehha, a calque of Ecclesiastical Latin media hebdomas (“middle of the week”). Equivalent to métt + wucha. Cognate with German Mittwoch; compare English midweek, German Low German Middeweek.

méttwòchò (alternative)
mittuchu (alternative)
mittwuchu (alternative)
mettwucchu (alternative)


dontschtag

From Old High German donarstag, from Proto-West Germanic *Þunras dag (literally “day of the thunder god”), a calque of Latin dīes Iovis (“Thursday”, literally “day of Jupiter”). Cognate with German Donnerstag, Dutch donderdag, English Thursday, Swedish torsdag.


sunntag

From Middle High German sunnentac, sunntac, sunnetac, suntac, from Old High German sunnuntag, from Proto-West Germanic *sunnōn dag, a calque of Latin diēs Sōlis (“Sunday”, literally “day of the sun”). Equivalent of sònnò + tag. Cognate with German Sonntag, Dutch zondag, English Sunday, Icelandic sunnudagur.

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ŝchunnutog (alternative)
sònntag (alternative)
sunnatag (alternative)
ŝchuntàg (alternative)


böim

From Old High German boum, from Proto-Germanic *baumaz. Cognate with German Baum, Dutch boom, English beam.

Baaum (alternative)
baum (alternative)
bem (alternative)


schööl

From Old High German scuola, from Latin schola.

schiöl (alternative)
schul (alternative)
schuel (alternative)
schuol (alternative)


schmét

From Old High German smid, from Proto-Germanic *smiþaz. Cognate with German Schmied, Dutch smid, English smith.

schméd (alternative)
schmid (alternative)
Schmid (alternative)
schmìd (alternative)


wailsch

Transferred from the adjective; see wälsch for more.

walts (alternative)
wältsch (alternative)


walts

wailsch (alternative)
wältsch (alternative)

(Rimella and Campello Monti) Italian (language)


wältsch

wailsch (alternative)
walts (alternative)


Chräps

From Old High German crebiz, krebiz, from Proto-Germanic *krabitaz. Cognate with German Krebs, Dutch kreeft, German Low German Krefft.


Heuwstöffel

Heuw (“hay”) + Stöffel (“clumsy creature”)


Chääfer

From Middle High German kever, from Old High German chevar, cheviro, from Proto-West Germanic *kefrō. Cognate with German Käfer, English chafer, Dutch kever.


Wespi

From Middle High German wespe, webse, wefse from Old High German wefsa, wafsa, from Proto-Germanic *wapsō. Cognate with German Wespe, Dutch wesp, English wasp.


Ameisse

From Old High German āmeiza, from Proto-West Germanic *āmaitijā.


Flüüge

From Middle High German fliege, vliege, from Old High German flioga, from Proto-Germanic *fleugǭ. Cognate with German Fliege, Dutch vlieg, English fly.


Mugge

From Old High German mugga, from Proto-Germanic *mugjǭ. Cognate with German Mücke, Dutch mug, English midge.


Wäntele

Perhaps dissimilated from Middle High German wantlūs (“bug, bedbug”, literally “wall-louse”), from Old High German wantlūs (“bedbug”).


Heidenëchsli

Alternative form of Heidëchsli (“lizard”)


Heidëchsli

From Heidëchs + -li (“diminutive suffix”). Heidëchs from Middle High German eidëhse, from Old High German egidehsa.


Räägemoli

(Uri) Alpine salamander (Salamandra atra)


Wassermoli

(Uri) Alpine salamander, Salamandra atra


Chrotte

From Middle High German krotte, kröte, krëte, from Old High German chrota, krota, kreta (“toad”), from Proto-West Germanic *krodu (“toad”).


Gants

From Old High German gans, from Proto-Germanic *gans, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰans-. Cognate with German Gans, Dutch gans, English goose, Icelandic gæs.


Brämme

From Middle High German breme, from Old High German brema, from *breman (“to drone”), from Proto-Germanic *bremaną (“to roar”). Cognate with archaic German Breme.


Parniise

Borrowed from Italian pernice (“partridge”).


Huu

From Old High German hūh, from Proto-West Germanic *hūō (“owl”). Cognate with German Uhu (“eagle owl”), Dutch huilen (“to cry, weep; to howl”), English howl.

(Uri) owl, especially the Eurasian eagle owl


Schëre

(Uri) mole (mammal of the Talpidae family)


Chüngel

head

Chüngel m (plural Chüngel, diminutive Chüngeli)

Chüngel (plural)
Chüngeli (diminutive)
Chünggel (alternative)

From Old French connil, from Latin cunīculus.
By surface analysis, Chüng + -el.


Eichhore

From Middle High German eichorn, eichhorn, from Old High German eihhorno, from Proto-West Germanic *aikwernō.
Cognate with German Eichhorn, Dutch eekhoorn, West Frisian iikhoarn, Icelandic íkorni.


Müss

From Old High German mūs, from Proto-Germanic *mūs. Cognate with German Maus, Dutch muis, English mouse, Icelandic mús.


Fugs

From Old High German fuhs, from Proto-Germanic *fuhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European *púḱsos (“the tailed one”). Cognate with German Fuchs, Dutch vos, English fox, also Sanskrit पुच्छ (puccha, “tail”), Tocharian B päkā (“tail, chowry”).

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Fuchs (alternative)
fuks (alternative)
fuksch (alternative)
fòcks (alternative)
vucks (alternative)


Bärr

From Middle High German bër, Old High German bero, from Proto-West Germanic *berō, from Proto-Germanic *berô, conventionally taken to be a taboo-avoidance term derived from the word for "brown". Cognate with German Bär, Dutch beer, English bear, Icelandic björn.


Kawall

Borrowed from Italian cavallo (“horse”).


Füli

From Old High German fulīn, from Proto-Germanic *fulīną, from *fulô (“foal”). Cognate with German Füllen, Dutch veulen, English foal, Icelandic foli, Gothic 𐍆𐌿𐌻𐌰 (fula).


Suu

From Middle High German sū, from Old High German sū, from Proto-Germanic *sūz (“sow”). Cognate with German Sau, Icelandic sýr, Swedish so.


Porgge

Ultimately from Latin porcus, probably borrowed via some stage of Romansch.


Färli

From Old High German farhili, a diminutive of farh, from farah (“pig, piglet”). Equivalent to Far + -li. Compare Luxembourgish Fierkel, German Ferkel.


Chalp

Chalpli (diminutive)
Chäpli (diminutive)

From Middle High German kalp, from Old High German kalb, from Proto-West Germanic *kalb. Cognate with Dutch kalf, English calf, Icelandic kálfur.


Schooff

From Middle High German schāf, from Old High German scāf. Cognate with German Schaf, Dutch schaaf, English sheep. Doublet of Schaf, which is probably borrowed from Standard German.


Äämberri

From Middle High German hintber from Old High German hintperi from hinta (“hind, doe”) + beri (“berry”). Cognate with Luxembourgish Hambier, German Himbeere; compare English hindberry, Icelandic hindber, Danish hindbær.


Berri

From Old High German beri, from Proto-Germanic *bazją. Cognate with German Beere, West Flemish beier, Saterland Frisian Bäie, English berry, Icelandic ber, Swedish bär.


Biire

From Middle High German bir, from Old High German bira, from Vulgar Latin pira, the plural of Latin pirum.


Buderi

Vaccinium myrtillus
Vaccinium myrtillus#Translingual

(Uri, plural only) bilberry, whortleberry, Vaccinium myrtillus


Chnopplich

From Middle High German knobelouch, with dissimilation from Old High German chlobalouh (literally “clove-leek”). Cognate with German Knoblauch; see there for more.


Chaabiß

From Middle High German kabez, kappuz, kappiz, from Old High German kabuz, from Latin caputia, from caput (“head”). Cognate with German Kappes.


Geerste

From Old High German gersta, from Proto-West Germanic *gerstu (“barley”). Cognate with German Gerste, Dutch gerst, English gorse.


Grübli

Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Vaccinium vitis-idaea#Translingual

(Uri) lingonberry, cowberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea


Hamf

From Old High German hanaf, hanif, from Proto-Germanic *hanapiz. Cognate with German Hanf, Dutch hennep, English hemp, Icelandic hampur.


Jüppi

(Uri, plural only) The alpenrose, Rhododendron ferrugineum


Kermille

From Middle High German gamille, kamille, from Old French camomille.


Läärche

From Middle High German lerche, larche, from Old High German lerihha, larihha, an early borrowing from Latin larix, from Ancient Greek λάριξ (lárix), itself borrowed from Gaulish, from Proto-Celtic *daru, from Proto-Indo-European *dóru. Cognate with German Lärche, Cimbrian lèrch, and, distantly, English tree.


Räätrich

From Old High German rātih, from Proto-West Germanic *rādik, from Latin rādīx.

(Uri) radish (plant of the Raphanus genus)


Geääder

From Middle High German geæder, from Old High German giādiri, a collective form of ād(e)ra (“blood vessel”), from Proto-West Germanic *ādrā. Equivalent to ge- + Aader. Compare German Geäder (“veins”).


Atzing

From etze (“to graze grass from a pasture”).


Blacke

(Uri, plural only) monk's rhubarb, Rumex alpinus


Suppechlack

suppe (“to eat soup”) + Chlack (“crack, fissure”), literally “crack for eating soup”.


Chrache

From Old High German hrahho, rahho. Cognate with German Rachen.


Hosebalke

(Uri) an old-fashioned, four-cornered fly (strip that hides the opening of trousers)


Langssi

From Middle High German lenze, from Old High German lenzo, from Proto-West Germanic *langatīn.


Birbant

Borrowed from Italian birbante (“rascal”).


Stalatz

Borrowed from Romansch stallatsch, stallaz.


Tätsch

Either directly onomatopoeic or derived from the onomatopoeia tätsche.


Lätsch

Borrowed from Italian laccio (“lace, string”).


Potschämber

Borrowed from French pot de chambre (“chamber pot”).


Järb

From Italian garbare (“graceful form”), from Old High German garwi (“dress; equipment; preparation”). Ultimately cognate with English garb (“clothing”) and gear (“equipment”), also German gerben (“to tan”).


Fättere

From Latin fractura (“fracture, fragment”), or from an equivalent Vulgar Latin form.


Pless

Blesch (alternative)
Blösch (alternative)

(Uri) A cow with a white spot on its forehead.


Herbrig

From Old High German heriberga, from Proto-West Germanic *harjabergu.


Gefell

From Middle High German gevelle (“fall, chasm”), from Old High German gefelli (“collapse”), a collective form of val (“fall”). Equivalent to ge- + Fall (“fall”). Cognate with German Gefälle (“slope, incline”).


Chett

(Uri) the wooden water channel of a mill


Chlegti

chlaage (“to complain”) + -ti. Compare German Klage.


Grebel

(Uri) a hoe, especially one for digging up crystals


Härre

From Old High German hār, from Proto-Germanic *hērą. Compare German Haar, Dutch haar, English hair, Swedish hår.

haar (alternative)
hoar (alternative)
hoor (alternative)
hàre (alternative)

(Uri, anatomy, plural only) hair (the long hair on a person's head)


Märe

From Old High German meriha, from Proto-Germanic *marhijō. Cognate with German Mähre, Dutch merrie, English mare, Swedish märr.


Zwächele

From Old High German dwahila, from Proto-West Germanic *þwahilu (“towel, washcloth”).


Ärzt

From Middle High German erze, arze, from Old High German aruzzi, arizzi, aruz, from Proto-West Germanic *arut. Cognate with German Erz, Luxembourgish Äerz.


Hächle

From Middle High German hachele, hechele, from Old High German hachale, from Proto-Germanic *hakulǭ. Cognate with German Hechel, Dutch hekel, English hackle.

(Uri) hackle, hatchel (tool for threshing flax)


Färrich

From Old High German pferrih (“fence”), possibly from Proto-Germanic *parrikaz, an alternative form of *parrukaz (“fence, enclosure”). Cognate with German Pferch (“animal pen”), Dutch perk (“flowerbed”), English paddock, Swedish park (“park”).

(Uri) A hurdle (temporary fence) to enclose cattle.


Brendli

(Uri, plural only) The black vanilla orchid, Gymnadenia nigra.


Felli

(Uri) A steep and dangerous drop-off often found in mountainous areas.


Chääsbrëche

(Uri) A mixer used for separating curds and whey in cheesemaking.


Lëfzge

From Middle High German lefse, lefs, from Old High German lefso, from Proto-Germanic *lepasan. Cognate with German Lefze.


Gelëck

(Uri) A mixture of salt, bran, oats, etc. used as cattle fodder.


Twër

From Middle High German twër, from Old High German dwerah, from Proto-Germanic *þwerhaz (“cross, adverse”). Cognate to German quer (“crosswise”) (compare Querwind (“crosswind”)), Dutch dwars (“crosswise”), Swedish tvär (“across”), Gothic 𐌸𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷𐍃 (þwairhs, “angry”).


Vëh

From Old High German fihu, from Proto-Germanic *fehu. Cognate with German Vieh, Dutch vee, West Frisian fee, English fee.


Manestre

Borrowed from Italian minestra (“soup”).


Efangeli

From Late Latin ēvangelium (“good news; Gospel”), from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion).

der

(Uri) the Gospel (first section of the New Testament)


Elifant

From Latin elephantus, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας (eléphas).


Brënte

(Uri) A wooden milk bottle carrier worn on the back.


Fëst

From Middle High German fëst, from Latin festum. Cognate with German Fest, English feast, French fête, Italian festa.


Chimmi

From Old High German kinni, from Proto-Germanic *kinnuz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénus (“chin, jaw, cheek”).


Schinbein

From Middle High German schinebein. Equivalent to Schin + Bein. Cognate with German Schienbein; compare English shinbone, Dutch scheenbeen, Swedish skenben.


Tilbaum

First element from Middle High German dil.


Pfiffi

From early Middle High German pfiffiz (“pip”), from Medieval Latin pipīta.

(Uri, of chickens) The hardening of the tip of the tongue, a symptom of pip.


Linge

From Old High German linia, from Latin līnea (“linen thread; line”).


Chlupf

From Middle High German klupf, klupfe. Cognate with Cimbrian khlupf and obsolete German Klupf.


Luss

From Middle High German luz, lôz, from Old High German hlōz (“fate”). Cognate with German Los (“lottery”).

(Uri) A piece of farmland acquired through a lottery.


Gespur

ge- + Spur. Second element from Old High German spor, from Proto-Germanic *spurą.


Stud

From Middle High German stud, from Old High German *stud, from Proto-West Germanic *stuþ (“support, prop, post”). Cognate with English stud (“vertical post”), Icelandic stoð (“post, pillar”), Swedish stöd (“support”).


Furgge

From Middle High German furke, from Old High German furka, from Proto-West Germanic *furkō, from Late Latin furca (“pitchfork”). Cognate with Dutch vork, English fork, Danish fork.


Murmete

Ultimately from Latin mūris montānus (literally “mountain rat”), perhaps via Italian murmontana, or from Old High German muremunto, murmunto. Compare English marmot.


Hubel

From Middle High German hübel, from Old High German hibel. According to Pokorny, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kew- (“to bend; a bend, joint”). Cognate with regional German Hubbel.


Schnuer

From Middle High German snur, from Old High German snura, from Proto-Germanic *snuzō, from Proto-Indo-European *snusós. Cognate with German Schnur, Dutch snoer, Crimean Gothic schnos.


Güsel

From Middle High German güsel. Alternatively, derived from the verb guseln.


Künig

From Old High German kuning, from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- (“to produce, beget, give birth”). Cognate with German König, Plautdietsch Kjennich, Saterland Frisian Köönich, Dutch koning, English king, and Norwegian konge.

Chüng (alternative)
Keenig (alternative)


Lugi

From Middle High German lüge, luge, from Old High German lugī. Cognate with German Lüge.


Bucke

Perhaps cognate with German Bottich: from Middle High German boteche, botech, from Old High German botega, potacha (“large barrel”), probably from Latin. See the German for more.

(Uri, agriculture) slurry (liquid manure) container


Burdi

From Middle High German burde, bürde, from Old High German burdī, from Proto-West Germanic *burþī. Cognate with German Bürde, Dutch borde, Icelandic byrði, Swedish börda.


Büel

From Middle High German bühel, from Old High German buhil, further etymology unknown; perhaps related to Proto-West Germanic *beugan (“to bend”). Cognate with German Bühel.


Worb

From Middle High German worp, from Old High German worp. Cognate with regional German Worb, Worbe, Cimbrian bórf.


Folle

From Medieval Latin follis (“bellows, sack, bag”).


Purggli

Porgge (“pig”) + -li (diminutive suffix).


Chromme

(Uri) A shed for small domesticated animals.


Bullere

Perhaps from Middle High German bolle, from Old High German bolla, from Proto-West Germanic *bollā (“ball; bowl”). Compare Bölle (“onion”).


Kunte

Borrowed from Italian conto (“calculation; account; bill”).


Chöltsch

From Middle High German kölsch, kölsche (“Colognian”). Named after the textiles exported from Cologne and the surrounding Rhine-Ruhr area.


Augbraame

From Middle High German ougebrā (ougenbrā, ougenbrāwe), from ouge + brā, equivalent to Aug (“eye”) + Braame (“brow”). Cognate with German Augenbraue. Compare also English eyebrow, Dutch oogbrauw.


Straale

From Middle High German strāle, from Old High German strāla, from Proto-West Germanic *strālu.


Taache

From Middle High German tāht, from Old High German tāht (“(that which is) twisted”), from Proto-Germanic *þēhtuz. Cognate with German Docht, Icelandic þáttur.

inh

(Uri) wick (porous cord that draws up liquid fuel for burning)


Waaffe

From Old High German wāfan (“weapon”), from Proto-Germanic *wēpną (“weapon”). Cognate with Dutch wapen, English weapon, German Waffe, Icelandic vopn.


Naachpuur

From Old High German nāhgibūr, from Proto-Germanic *nēhwagabūrô. Cognate to Dutch nabuur, English neighbour, German Nachbar, Icelandic nábúi.


Biisääß

From Middle High German bīsæze, from besetzen (“to occupy”), from Old High German bisezzen, from Proto-West Germanic *bisattjan, from Proto-Germanic *bisatjaną.

(Uri) A man who is established in his profession, e.g. a resident doctor or (full) professor.


Määntig

From Middle High German māntac, from Swiss Old High German mānintag, from Proto-West Germanic *mānini dag (literally “day of the moon”), a calque of Latin diēs Lūnae. Cognate with Dutch maandag, English Monday, German Montag, Icelandic mánudagur, Swedish måndag.

der

Mändig (alternative)
mäntag (alternative)
Mäntig (alternative)
meintog (alternative)
méntag (alternative)
miantag (alternative)
mìntàg (alternative)


Hääli

From Old High German hāhila. Compare Luxembourgish Héil, German Hahl, Hähl, Dutch haal.


Chaasleb

From Middle High German kæselap, from kæse (“cheese”) + leip (“round mass”). Cognate with German Käselaib.

(Uri) rennet (enzyme used in cheesemaking)


Näächi

From Old High German nāhī (“vicinity”), from nāh (“near”) + -ī. Cognate to German Nähe.


Zeewe

From Old High German *zēwa, a regional variant of zēha, from Proto-Germanic *taihwǭ. Cognate with German Zehe (“clove, toe”), Dutch teen, English toe, Icelandic tá.


Sekreet

From Latin sēcrētum, nominative neuter singular of sēcrētus (“separated, hidden”). Compare Serbo-Croatian šekret.


Scheese

Borrowed from French chaise (“chair, seat”).

(Uri) chaise (a horse-drawn carriage for one or two people)


Geete

Borrowed from French guêtre (“gaiter; leggings”).


Breemi

From Latin praemium (“prize, reward, bribe”), from prae- (“before”) + emō (“acquire, obtain”).

(Uri) A premium given to students at the beginning of the school year to aid in school fees.


Bii

From Old High German bīa, from Proto-Germanic *bijō. Cognate with Luxembourgish Bei, West Frisian bij, English bee, Icelandic bý, Swedish bi.


Giir

From Old High German gīr, from giri (“greedy”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *gernaz (“eager, willing”). Cognate to German Geier (“vulture”), German gern (“willingly”), English yearn (“desire strongly”), Dutch gaarne (“with pleasure”), Icelandic gjarn (“willing”).


Geschwiie

From Middle High German geswīe. Compare German Schwägerin.


Spiine

Borrowed from a Romance language. Compare regional Serbo-Croatian špina (“faucet”), borrowed from Venetan spina.


Miigge

From Latin mīca (“crumb, morsel, grain”).


Föön

From Old High German fōnno, from Latin Favōnius (“Favonius, the god of the west wind”), from faveō (“favor, support”). Cognate with German Föhn.

(Uri) foehn (warm dry wind blowing down from the northern side of the Alps)


Süülti

Suul + -ti. First element from Old High German sūl, from Proto-Germanic *sūliz.


Chnüüw

From Old High German chniu, from Proto-Germanic *knewą, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu. Cognate with German Knie, Dutch knie, English knee, Icelandic hné, Swedish knä.


Grüübi

From Middle High German griebe, from Old High German griobo (“that which is coarse”), from grob (“coarse”). Compare German Griebe, English greaves (from Low German).

inh

(Uri) crackling (crispy rind of roast pork)


Tüüfi

From Old High German tiufe, from tiuf (“deep”). Equivalent to tüüf + -i. Cognate with German Tiefe.


Tüüfel

From Old High German tiufal (“devil”), in turn borrowed from Latin diabolus (“devil”), itself borrowed from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos, “slanderer; the Devil”), from Ancient Greek διαβάλλω (diabállō, “slander”). Cognate with German Teufel, Dutch duivel, English devil, Icelandic djöfull.


Hiene

From Middle High German hiene. Further etymology unknown.


Geleich

From Middle High German gelenke (“joint, bend, waist”), from Old High German gilenki, gihlenki (“abdomen”), from Proto-Germanic *gahlankiją, from *hlankaz (“flexible, lank, slender”). Cognate with German Gelenk.


Allmeini

allmein (“common”) + -i (suffix used to form abstact noun from adjectives).


Meitli

From Middle High German meidelīn, from mait (“girl, maid”) + -līn (“diminutive suffix”).


Gaufflete

From Gaufel (“empty hand”), from Middle High German goufe (“empty hand”), from Old High German goufana. Cognate with Cimbrian gòffala, Old Norse gaupn (“empty hand”) (whence Scottish English gowpen (“double handful”)).


Heuw

From Old High German hewi, from Proto-Germanic *hawją. Compare German Heu, Dutch hooi, English hay, Swedish hö.


streuwe

From Old High German strewen, from Proto-Germanic *strawjaną (“to strew”), from Proto-Indo-European *strew- (“to spread, strew”). Cognate with German streuen, Dutch strooien, English strew, Icelandic strá, Swedish strö, Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰𐌽 (straujan). From the same Proto-Indo-European root as Latin struō (“I build, prepare, arrange”).


Streuwi

From Middle High German strewe, ströu, ströuwe, from streuwen, ströuwen, strouwen (“to strew, scatter”), from Old High German strewen, strouwen, from Proto-Germanic *strawjaną. Cognate with German Streu.


Ruew

From Middle High German ruo, from Old High German ruowa, from Proto-West Germanic *rōu.
Cognates
Cognate with Luxembourgish Rou, German Ruh, English roo, Icelandic ró, Swedish ro.


Stueffe

From Middle High German stuoffa, from Old High German stuofa. Cognate with German Stufe, Dutch stoep.


Uechs

From Old High German uohsa, a variant of ahsa (“axle”), from Proto-Germanic *ahsō. Cognate with German Achse, Dutch as, English axle.


Nüere

From Middle High German muor, from Old High German muor, from Proto-Germanic *mōraz (“moor”). Cognate with Dutch moer (“morass, marsh, peat”), English moor.

(Uri) cesspool (underground pit for sewage)


Brüechli

Bruech (“trousers”) + -li (“diminutive suffix”).


Trüegle

From Latin trochlea, from Ancient Greek τροχιλεία (trokhileía, “pulley”).

der

(Uri) A small piece of wood with a hole drilled through, through which a hay rope is pulled.


Bruuni

(Uri) A Braunvieh, a type of cattle native to Switzerland.


Weri

From Old High German werī, from Proto-Germanic *warīniz (“defense”). Cognate with German Wehr, Dutch weer, Icelandic vörn.


Fiire

From Middle High German virne, from Old High German firni, from Proto-Germanic *fernaz (“previous; recent”). Doublet of fëret (“last year”).

inh

(Uri) firn (a type of old snow which has gone through multiple thaw and refreeze cycles)


Tiire

From Middle High German türe, from Old High German turi, from Proto-Germanic *durz. Cognate with German Türe, Dutch duer, English door, Icelandic dyr, Gothic 𐌳𐌰𐌿𐍂 (daur).


Schmeeli

schmaal (“narrow”) + -i (forms abstract nouns from adjectives)


Heeli

From Middle High German hüle, from Old High German hulī. Equivalent to hol (“hollow”) + -i. Cognate with German Höhle.


Obertili

ober (“upper”) + Tili (“part”). Compare German Oberteil.


Müli

From Old High German mulin, from Late Latin molīna, from Latin mola (“millstone, mill”), from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (“to grind, crush”). Cognate with German Mühle.


Faane

From Middle High German vane, from Old High German fano, from Proto-Germanic *fanô (“cloth, banner, flag”). Cognate with German Fahne, German Low German Fahn, English vane, Icelandic faní, Swedish fana.


Chnode

From Old High German knoto (“knot”), from Proto-Germanic *knuttô. Cognate with German Knoten, German knot, English knot, Icelandic hnútur.


Hudel

From late Middle High German hudel. Cognate with regional German Hudel.

(Uri, mildly derogatory) rags (tattered clothing)


Büdel

Borrowed from Italian budello (“intestines, bowels”), from Latin botellus (“small sausage”), from botulus (“sausage”), probably from Oscan-Umbrian.


Bruk

(Uri) Bushes, thickets, especially of alpenroses.


Grippi

Borrowed from French grippe, from gripper (“to seize, snatch”), from Frankish *grīpan, from Proto-Germanic *grīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreyb- (“to grab, to grasp”). Compare German Grippe, Dutch griep.


Chrapfe

From Old High German krāpho (“hook”), from Proto-Germanic *krappô. Cognate with German Krapfe, Dutch krap.


Pfeister

From Old High German fenstar, from Latin fenestra, probably of Etruscan origin. Cognate with German Fenster.

Pfäischter (alternative)
Feister (alternative)
Fäischter (alternative)
Pfenster (alternative)


Tunsch

atmospheric pressure
atmospheric pressure

(Uri) The change in atmospheric pressure created by a powder avalanche.


Fluume

From Middle High German pflūme, from Old High German pflūma, from Proto-West Germanic *plūmā, borrowed from Latin prūnum, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek προῦμνον (proûmnon), from an ancient language of Asia Minor.


Fërsich

From Middle High German pfersich, itself borrowed from Latin persicum. Cognate with German Pfirsich.


Tachtraupf

Tach (“roof”) + Traupf (“eaves”). Compare German Dachtraufe.


Palangge

Borrowed from Italian palanca (“board”), from Vulgar Latin palanca, from Latin phalanga, itself from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ (phálanx).


Chlempi

From Middle High German klimpfen, from Proto-Germanic *klampō (“clamp, clasp, cramp”), related to Proto-West Germanic *klammjan. Cognate with German Klampfe, Klampe, Norwegian klamp, English clamp.


Vësper

From Middle High German vesper, from Old High German vespera, from Latin vespera, from vesper (“evening; supper”), from Proto-Indo-European *wek(ʷ)speros (“evening”). Compare English vespers (“sixth canonical hour”), Ancient Greek ἕσπερος (hésperos, “evening”), Old Armenian գիշեր (gišer, “night”), Lithuanian vãkaras (“evening”), German West (“west”).

cog

(Uri, Christianity) Vespers (an afternoon Mass or service)


Taafele

From Middle High German tavel, tavele, from Old High German tavala, borrowed from Latin tabula (“tablet; board; painting”). Cognate with German Tafel (“table; board”).


Lafete

From French l’affût (“gun carriage”). Cognate with German Lafette (“gun carriage”).

(Uri) part of a tool that holds or carries something


Jëst

From Middle High German jest, from Old High German *jest, from Proto-Germanic *jestuz (“fermentation; yeast”). Cognate with obsolete German Jäst, Jast (“intense excitement, surge of anger”) (originally meaning “fermentation”), German Gischt (“seafoam”) (from variant form *gest), Dutch gist (“yeast”), Saterland Frisian Jääst (“yeast”), English yeast, Icelandic jöstur (“yeast”).

inh

(Uri) Early cheese blowing, a gas defect that causes pockets of gas in young cheese.


Zutz

From zutze (“to hiss, as a result of toothlessness”). Sense 2 refers to the toothlessness of babies.

(mildly derogatory) a toothless old person

(mildly derogatory) the youngest child in a family


Ziisse

(Uri) the stream of milk produced by the udder


Halsbëtzgi

Hals (“throat”) + Bëtzgi (“core of a piece of fruit”)


Ratze

Equivalent of Rasse (“people, clan; race”) in certain Highest Alemannic dialects (recorded for Goms, Prättigau, Schwyz, Urseren).

"en gsundi Ratzen" ("a healthy people"), said by the people of Goms of themselves, reported by F. S. Stebler.


Tatse

Borrowed from Italian tazza, itself borrowed from Arabic طَاس (ṭās, “bowl, cup”), borrowed from Middle Persian [script needed] (tšt' /tašt/, “bowl”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tetḱ- (“to create; to cut”).


Materi

Borrowed from Latin māteria (“matter, substance, timber”).


Bëtti

Bet (“prayer”) + -i. Compare English bead for meaning development.


Schwartlig

Schwarte + -lig. Compare German Schwartling.


Torn

From Old High German dorn, from Proto-Germanic *þurnuz. Cognate with German Dorn, Dutch doorn, English thorn, Icelandic þyrnir.


Tole

(Uri) A small window on the wall of a haybarn.


Sente

(Uri) A group of cows that live in the same barn.


Schluenze

From schluenze (“to work untidily; to go carelessly”), which probably originally meant “to hang loosely, dangle”. Probably related to Low German slendern (“to glide”) (borrowed into German as schlendern (“to walk around aimlessly”)), German schlingen (“to gobble down without chewing”) (with a Central German -nd- → -ng- shift; from Middle High German slinden, from Old High German slintan, perhaps originally meaning “to let slide (down one's throat)”, of unclear origin (see also substantive form Schlund (“throat”))). Cognate with German Schlunze.


Schnurre

Perhaps related to German schnurren (“to purr”).


Schkalfing

(Uri) The part of stockings that covers the toes.


Guseler

(Uri) A needle used to clean a tabacco pipe.


Meisse

(Uri) A cow that is pregnant for the first time at two years old.


Schrunde

From Middle High German schrunde, from Old High German scrunta, scrunda (“tear, crack, stone cave”), derived from the verb scrintan, scrindan (“to burst, rip, rupture”). Cognate with German Schrunde.


Rischi

(Uri) An opening in a haybarn through which hay is thrown.


Tschuuder

From tschuudere (“to shudder”), cognate to German schaudern; see there for more.


Tscholle

From Middle High German zolle, from Old High German zolla, scolla, from Proto-Germanic *skaljō (“shell, husk, rind”). Cognate with German Scholle, Dutch schol, English shell, Icelandic skel.


Tschidele

From Middle High German schedel m, perhaps borrowed from Middle Low German schedel, from Old Saxon sceithlo, scēthlo, from Proto-West Germanic *skaidilu. Cognate with German Schädel m.


Bretschel

(Uri) A strap (on a purse, backpack, etc.).


Chachele

From Old High German chachala, from Vulgar Latin *cacculus, from cācabus (“cooking pot”), from Ancient Greek κάκκαβος (kákkabos), ultimately a loanword of Semitic or Pre-Greek origin. Cognate with German Kachel.


Cheer

From Middle High German kēr(e), Old High German kēr(a), a back-formation of kēran (“to turn”), further etymology unknown. Cognate with German Kehre (“U-turn”).


Chüng

Keenig (alternative)
Künig (alternative)


Gemschi

Borrowed from Italian camozza (“female chamois”), from Late Latin camōx, from Gaulish, probably ultimately from Raetic or Ancient Ligurian.


Gajung

French couillon, from Old French coillon (“testicle”), from Latin cōleus (“sack, scrotum”), from Ancient Greek κολεός (koleós, “scabbard”).


Zëche

From Middle High German zecke, from Old High German cecho. Cognate to German Zecke, Dutch teek, English tick.


Seike

From Middle High German zickīn, from Old High German zikkīn, from Proto-West Germanic *tikkīn.

(derogatory) A difficult woman; a bitch.


Fëcke

From Middle High German vëttech. Related to pfëcke (“to calibrate”).


Galge

From Old High German galgo, from Proto-Germanic *galgô (“rod; beam; gallows”). Cognate with German Galgen, Plautdietsch Gaulj, Dutch galg, English gallow, Icelandic gálgi, Swedish galge, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌲𐌰 (galga).

inh

The part of a bell from which the clapper hangs.


Guege

From Middle High German gīge, from Old High German gīga, from Proto-Germanic *gīganą (“to move, wish, desire”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeyǵʰ-, *gʰeygʰ- (“to yawn, gape, long for, desire”). Cognate with German Geige.


Joggene

(Uri)blue-spiked rampion (Phyteuma betonicifolium)


Mueterwuet

Mueter (“mother”) + Wuet (“rage, frenzy”)


Chilwi

(Appenzell, Unterwalden, Uri) Alternative form of Chilbi: parish fair


Pfulme

From Middle High German pfülwe, pfulwe, from Old High German pfuluwī, from Proto-West Germanic *pulwī, from Latin pulvīnus.


Milme

From Middle High German milwe, from Old High German miliwa. Cognate with German Milbe (“mite”).


Raffle

(Uri) A wooden rattle that is rung as a substitute for churchbells during Holy Week. In Roman Catholicism, bells are traditionally not rung from after the singing of Gloria in excelsis Deo on Maundy Thursday until Easter Sunday.


Moli

From Middle High German mol, molle, from Old High German mol, mollo, from Proto-Germanic *mulô. Cognate with German Molch.


Gämere

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Mutschli

(Uri) A Weggli, a type of Swiss bread, especially a sweet-flavored one.


Hamme

From Middle High German hamme, from Old High German hamma (“shank, thigh”, literally “curved limb; bent limb”), from Proto-Germanic *hammō (“shinbone; the hollow of the knee; ham”). Cognate with German Hamme (“ham; meat from the hindquarters”), Dutch ham (“ham”), English ham.

cog

(Uri) the hook on the wide end of a scythe blade


Zeine

From Middle High German zeine, from Old High German zeina, zeinna, from Proto-Germanic *tainijǭ. Cognate with German Zaine, Saterland Frisian Täine, Icelandic teinur, Gothic 𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌾𐍉 (tainjō).


Fiiraabig

1978, Rolf Lyssy, Christa Maerker, Die Schweizermacher, transcription Harry Fuchs, Expat Solutions 2003, p. 101

Knock off for today, Fischer, we've already had enough overtime.

Machid hüt Fiirabig, Fischer! Mir händ scho gnueg Überschtunde.

hometime, knocking-off time (UK); off-hours


Angster

(Uri) A small coin of undetermined value.


Spään

From Middle High German and Old High German spān, from Proto-West Germanic *spānu. Cognate with German Span, Dutch spaan, German Low German Spoon, Saterland Frisian Spoune, English spoon, Faroese spónur.


Vee

Middle High German vihe, vehe, from Old High German fihu, feho. Cognate with German Vieh.

Veh (alternative)
Vej (alternative)
Vä (alternative)
Vääch (alternative)
Vèèch (alternative)
Vich (alternative)

Numen iri Stimm, wenn si ghöiet händ oder bschüttet oder s Veh zämetribe.

2009, Andreas Neeser, No alles gliich wie morn:

Only her voice as they hayed, manured or herded the cattle.


Chorn

From Old High German korn, from Proto-Germanic *kurną. Cognate with German Korn, Dutch koren, English corn, Swedish korn.


Äni

From Middle High German ane, from Old High German ano, from Proto-Germanic *anô. Cognate with German Ahne.


Bërg

(Uri) Alternative form of Bäärg (“mountain”)


Bleewi

From Middle High German blæwe, from blā (“blue”). Cognate with German Bläue. See blaaw for more.


Charte

From Old High German karta, from Latin carduus. Cognate with German Karde.


Chestene

From Middle High German kesten, from Old High German kestinna, from Proto-West Germanic *kastannjā, from Latin castanea. Cognate with dialectal German Kästen, Kesten, English chesten.


Chilt

Not attested in Middle High German. Attested in Old High German as chviltiwerch (“work until nighttime”). Cognate with German Kilt (“a nighttime visit to a girl who is the object of one's affections”).

(Uri) A nighttime visit with friends and family.


Chnëcht

From Middle High German knëht, from Old High German kneht, from Proto-West Germanic *kneht.


Chöchene

Choch (“cook”) + -ene (“feminine suffix”). Compare German Köchin.


Choch

From Old High German choch, from Latin coquus. Cognate with German Koch.


Chrisam

From Ecclesiastical Latin chrisma, from Ancient Greek χρῖσμα (khrîsma).


Chrüüz

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Chrüüz n (plural Chrüüz, diminutive Chrüüzli)

From Old High German kruzi, from Latin crux. Cognate with German Kreuz.


Endi

From Middle High German ende, from Old High German enti, from Proto-West Germanic *andī, from Proto-Germanic *andijaz. Cognate with German Ende, Dutch einde, English end, Icelandic endir.


Fachele

From Old High German faccala, from Latin facula. Cognate with German Fackel.


Fare

From Old High German pfarrāri, from pfarra (“parish”), probably from Late Latin parochia. Cognate with German Pfarrer.


Schwëcherfatter

schwëcher- + Fatter. Compare German Schwiegervater.


Fatter

From Middle High German vatter, vater, from Old High German fater.
Cognate with German Vater, Dutch vader, Plautdietsch Voda, West Frisian faar, English father, Icelandic faðir, Swedish far.

fater (alternative)
Vater (alternative)
Vatter (alternative)
vàtter (alternative)


Fëgfüür

From Middle High German vegeviur, a calque of Ecclesiastical Latin īgnis pūrgātōrius or īgnis pūrgātiōnis (“cleansing fire”). Analysable as fëge (“to polish, clean”) + Füür (“fire”). Cognate with German Fegefeuer.


Gärmere

(Uri) Alternative form of Gämere (“white hellebore”)


Gebse

From Middle High German *gebse, *gebze, from Old High German gebiza, gebita (“dish, bowl, basin, vessel”), probably from Late Latin gabata (“deep dish, platter”). Cognate with Bavarian Gebsa (“bowl, basin, vessel”).


Gedäächtnis

From Middle High German gedæhtnisse, from Old High German githēhtnissi (“thoughts (about something)”). Equivalent to gedaacht (“past participle of denke (“to think”)”) + -nis (“ness”). Cognate with German Gedächtnis, Luxembourgish Gediechtnes.

suf

past participle of <i class="Latn mention" lang="gsw">denke</i> (“to think”)


Gursche

(Uri) Gurten (a mountain in the Jura Mountains, Switzerland)


Hälftere

From Old High German halftra, from Proto-West Germanic *halftrijā.


Hebi

From Old High German hevo, from Proto-West Germanic *habbjō. Cognate with German Hefe, Dutch hef.


Hueste

From Old High German huosto, from Proto-Germanic *hwōstô. Cognate with German Husten, and, from a related Proto-Germanic form, German husten, Dutch hoesten, English whoost, Icelandic hósta.


Kansel

From Middle High German kanzel, ultimately from Latin cancellus.

(Uri) pulpit (raised platform in a church)


Chruut

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Chruut n (plural Chrüüter, diminutive Chrüütli)

Chrüüter (plural)
Chrüütli (diminutive)
Chrut (alternative)
Chruud (alternative)
Krut (alternative)
chrud (alternative)
chrüt (alternative)

→ French: choucroute (second element)


Gschwellti

From past participle of schwele (“to cook through”).


Zäiche

Zäiche n (plural Zäiche, diminutive Zäieli)

Zäiche (plural)
Zäieli (diminutive)
Zäie (alternative)

From Middle High German zeichen, from Old High German zeihhan (“sign, symbol”), from Proto-Germanic *taikną, *taiknaz (“sign”). Cognate with German Zeichen, Dutch teken, English token, Icelandic teikn.


Stili

From Middle High German stille, from Old High German stillī (“stillness”), from stilli (“still”) + -ī. Equivalent to Stil + -i. Cognate with German Stille.

Schtili (alternative)
Stilli (alternative)
Stilni (alternative)


Glüüt

From Middle High German geliute (“sound, din”), from liuten (“to ring”) (see lüüte). Cognate with German Geläut.


Glogg

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Glogg f (plural Glogge, diminutive Glöggli)

From Middle High German glocke, from Old High German glocca, klocca, from Medieval Latin clocca (“bell”). Cognate with German Glocke, English clock.


Lüüt

Lüütli (diminutive)
Lütt (alternative)
Lüüte (alternative)

From Middle High German liute, from Old High German liuti, liudi, from Proto-West Germanic *liud(i), from Proto-Germanic *liudiz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁léwdʰis. Cognate with German Leute, Dutch lieden, English lede, Icelandic lýður, Gothic *𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌸𐍃 (*liuþs).


Chupple

Chüpple (plural)
Chuppel (alternative)
Chuppele (alternative)

Borrowed from Italian cupola, from Latin cupula (“little tub”); from cupa, cuppa (“cup”); named for its resemblance to a cup turned over.


Fäischter

Fäischter n (plural Fäischter, diminutive Fäischterli)

Fäischter (plural)
Fäischterli (diminutive)
Feister (alternative)
Pfeister (alternative)
Pfäischter (alternative)
Pfenster (alternative)

From Middle High German venster, from Old High German fenstar, from Latin fenestra, probably of Etruscan origin. Cognate with German Fenster.

S Fäischter isch no offe gsii.

2009, Andreas Neeser, No alles gliich wie morn, page 11:


Chlooschter

From Old High German klōstar, borrowed from Vulgar Latin *clostrum, Medieval Latin claustrum. Cognate with German Kloster.

Waa wär Muri oni Chlooschter? / Dänk es Doorf wie anderi au!

1987, Hans Schärer, ‘Oises Chlooschter’, Chrüütli us em Chlooschter-Gaarte:

What would Muri be without its abbey? Just a town like any other!


Schwöschter

Schwöschter f (plural Schwöschtere, diminutive Schwöschterli)

Schwöschtere (plural)
Schwöschterli (diminutive)
schweschter (alternative)

From Middle High German swëster, from Old High German swester, from Proto-Germanic *swestēr. Cognate with German Schwester, Dutch zuster, English sister, Icelandic systir.

Coordinate term: Brüeder


Oorgele

Oorgele f (plural Oorgele, diminutive Öörgeli)

From Middle High German orgel, from Old High German orgela, from Ecclesiastical Latin organa, nominative plural of organum. Cognate with German Orgel.


Gwitter

Middle High German gewitere, from Old High German giwitiri, from Proto-West Germanic *gawidri, from Proto-Germanic *gawidriją. Equivalent to ge + Wätter (ultimately from *wedrą).


Lantärne

From Italian lanterna, from Latin lanterna, from Ancient Greek λαμπτήρ (lamptḗr).


Laui

Shortened form of Lauwin, from Old High German lowin, lewina, from Late Latin lābīna (“landslide; slippery place”).


Märcht

From Old High German marchāt, from Late Latin marcātus, from Latin mercātus. Cognate with German Markt, Dutch markt, English market, French marché, Spanish mercado.


Mäser

From Old High German masar, masor, from Proto-Germanic *masuraz. Cognate with German Maser (“knot (of wood)”), English mazer (“maple tree, maple wood”).


Mël

From Old High German melo, from Proto-Germanic *melwą. Cognate with German Mehl, Dutch meel, English meal, Swedish mjöl.


Näsi

Nase (“nose”) + -i, an alternative form of -li (diminutive suffix).


Nässi

From Old High German nazī. Cognate with German Nässe, Vilamovian ness, nessa.


Plangge

Ultimately from Latin plānum (“plain; level ground”), from plānus (“level, flat, even”).


Püntner

Clipping of Graawpünte (“Grisons”) + -er. Compare German Bündner.

(Uri) a person from or living in Grisons


Feisterramme

Feister (“window”) + Ramme (“frame”). Compare German Fensterrahmen.


Rëcht

From Old High German reht, from Proto-Germanic *rehtaz (“right, straight”), (an adjective also used substantively as a noun), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós. Cognate with German Recht Dutch recht, English right, Danish ret, Swedish rätt.


Schine

From Middle High German schine, from Old High German skina (“bar, track”), from Proto-Germanic *skinō (“plate, rim, piece, shinbone”). Cognate with German Schiene (“rail, rack, splint, frame”), Dutch scheen (“shin”), English shin.


Schluuch

From Middle High German schlūch (“molted snakeskin; tube, hose”). Related to German schlüpfen (“to slip”), an intensive form of schliefen (Alemannic German schlüüfe) (now a regional synonym), which is related closely to schleifen (“to drag, pull around”) (Alemannic German schleipfe), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *slaipijan (“to cause to slide, to pull along, to drag”). Cognate with German Schlauch.


Schmër

From Middle High German smer, from Old High German smero, from Proto-Germanic *smerwą (“grease, butter, fat”). Cognate with dialectal German Schmer, Luxembourgish Schmier, Dutch smeer, English smear, Swedish smör.


schreg

From Middle High German schrage. Cognate with German schräg; see there for more.


Schwalme

From Middle High German swalwe, from Old High German swalwa, from Proto-Germanic *swalwǭ. Cognates include German Schwalbe, Dutch zwaluw, English swallow, Swedish svala.


Wüüre

From Old High German wurm, from Proto-Germanic *wurmiz. Compare Luxembourgish Wuerm, Hunsrik Worrem, Plautdietsch Worm, Dutch worm, North Frisian wörem, English worm, Icelandic ormur, Swedish orm, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌼𐍃 (waurms).


Steei

From Old High German stein, from Proto-Germanic *stainaz, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *steyh₂-. Cognate with German Stein, Dutch steen, English stone, Danish sten, Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 (stains).


Baaum

From Old High German boum, from Proto-Germanic *baumaz. Cognate with German Baum, Dutch boom, English beam.

baum (alternative)
bem (alternative)
böim (alternative)


Ëërde

From Old High German erda, from Proto-Germanic *erþō. Cognate with German Erde, Dutch aarde, English earth, Swedish jord. Also related to Albanian varr (“grave”), Lithuanian erdvė (“space”).


Militäär

From French militaire, from Latin mīlitāris.


Zigaare

Ultimately from Spanish cigarro; further origin uncertain.


Gaarte

From Middle High German garte, from Old High German garto, from Proto-Germanic *gardô. Cognate with German Garten, Dutch gaard, Danish gårde.


Kaafe

From French café, from Italian caffè, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve), from Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa).


Fläsche

From Old High German flasca, from Proto-West Germanic *flaskā, from Proto-Germanic *flaskǭ. Cognate with German Flasche, Dutch fles, English flask, Swedish flaska.


Täsche

From Old High German taska, tasca. Further origin unknown. Perhaps a late borrowing from Italian tasca, from Late Latin tasca, tascha, itself from Frankish *taska, from Proto-Germanic *taskǭ (“bag”). Native form would be *Zäsche. Cognate with German Tasche.


Staal

From Middle High German stahel, from Old High German stahal, from Proto-Germanic *stahliją. Cognate with German Stahl, Dutch staal, English steel, Swedish stål.


Ess

From Old High German essa, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-. Cognate with German Esse.


Herpscht

From Old High German herbist, from Proto-Germanic *harbistaz. Cognate with German Herbst, Dutch herfst, English harvest, Swedish höst.

harpscht (alternative)
herbscht (alternative)
hérbscht (alternative)


Brunne

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Brunne m (plural Brünne, diminutive Brünneli)

Middle High German brunne, from Old High German brunno.


Blösch

Blösch m (plural Blösche, diminutive Blöschli)

Blösche (plural)
Blöschli (diminutive)
Blesch (alternative)
Pless (alternative)

Variant form (with labialization) of Blesch.

(Name for) a cow with a white spot, especially on its forehead; or alternatively a cow of a single colour, variously black, grey, red or brown depending on the region.


fritog

From Old High German frīatag, from Proto-West Germanic *Frījā dag (literally “Day of Frigg”), a calque of Latin dīes Veneris (“Friday”, literally “day of Venus”). Cognate with German Freitag, Dutch vrijdag, West Frisian freed, English Friday.

der

frittag (alternative)
vrittàg (alternative)
vréitag (alternative)

days of the week: tog der wuchu: meintog · zischtog · mittwuchu · frontog · fritog · ŝchamschtog · ŝchunnutog [edit]


vréitag

fritog (alternative)
frittag (alternative)
vrittàg (alternative)

days of the week: tag der wuchu: miantag · zéischtag · mittuchu · vruantag · vréitag · samstag · sunnatag [edit]


Haane

From Old High German hano, from Proto-Germanic *hanô. Cognate with German Hahn, Dutch haan, Icelandic hani.


g'mai

From Middle High German gemeine, from Old High German gimeinī, a nominalization of the adjective gemeini, from Proto-West Germanic *gamainī, from Proto-Germanic *gamainiz (“shared, communal, common”) Cognate with archaic German Gemeine, Luxembourgish Gemeng, also Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹 (gamainei).


Hitzgi

Cognate with German Hickser, see also German hicksen.

(central and eastern Switzerland) hiccup


Nüt

From Middle High German nut, nit, from Old High German niowiht, niwiht, niht, nieht (“nothing, nothingness”). Cognate with German Nichts.


Krämle

Krömli (alternative)
Krömle (alternative)
Chrömli (alternative)

(Vorarlberg) A homecoming gift (a gift brought back when returning from a trip).

(Vorarlberg) A hostess gift (a gift given by a visitor during a social visit).


Aafang

From Middle High German anvanc, anevanc, from Old High German anafang. Cognate with German Anfang.


Fuess

From Middle High German fuoz, from Old High German fuoz, from Proto-West Germanic *fōt, from Proto-Germanic *fōts (“foot”). Cognate with German Fuß.


Ankebälleli

From Anke + Balle + -li, literally “little butterball”, from the appearance of the blossoms.

com

Trollius europaeus
Trollius europaeus#Translingual


Bachrolle

(Breisgau, Försteland) globeflower (Trollius europaeus)


Bachbummele

Caltha palustris
Caltha palustris#Translingual

(Breisgau) marsh marigold (Caltha palustris)


Bettseicher

Bett + Seicher. Compare Luxembourgish Bettseechesch, French pissenlit.


Ise

Ise (plural)
Iseli (diminutive)
Iise (alternative)
Ííse (alternative)

S het mi gfroore, s chalten Iise.

2009, Andreas Neeser, No alles gliich wie morn, page 15:


Heugumper

Heugümper (alternative)
Haigumper (alternative)


Jåhr

From Middle High German jār, from Old High German jār, from Proto-West Germanic *jār. Cognate with German Jahr.


Thönder

Borrowed from English thunder, via brand names such as Thunder King or Cubic Thunder.

Chum mer lön mol en fette Thönder i sinem Briefchaschte ab.

Let's detonate a big firecracker in his mailbox.

Dini Chatz isch jo en huere Thönder.

(informal, by extension) a particularly big specimen of any kind (used more often for living or formerly living things)


Chnuuschti

Chnuuschtis (plural)
Chnuschti (alternative)

(informal) an eccentric, difficult person


Tschumpel

From tschumple (“waddle, wander sluggishly”) + -el, itself of unknown origin, possibly related to tschalpe, a synonym.

af

(vulgar) an asinine person, especially one that is easily exploited

(informal, by extension) a person in a position where they have to submit to exploitation, e.g. an intern


Tubel

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Tubel m (plural Tuble, diminutive Tübeli)

Tuble (plural)
Tübeli (diminutive)
Tübel (alternative)
Tubul (alternative)
Tubu (alternative)
Dubel (alternative)

Unknown. Perhaps related to Alemannic German täubele. See also Alemannic German tuble, Alemannic German umetuble.


Bütschgi

/ˈb̥ʏt͡ʃ.ɡ̊ɪ/


Ghüder

Unknown. Possibly from an earlier form Ghuder, Gehuder (“deplorable clothes”), possibly related to German Kutten. Alternatively possibly related to Gehudel (“sloppiness, haste”) from huddle (“to do sloppily and in a rush”), cognate with German Gehudel. Alternatively possibly related to Gehäder (“messy knots, entanglement, mess, complication”), see also German verheddern. Alternatively possibly inherited from Middle High German kūder (“tow (shaved-off fibers from working flax or hemp)”), which might be related to the first part of German Kauderwelsch, which has been suggested to be etymologically related to Chur. Possibly related to its central Switzerland synonym Güsel, Gusel.

der

Küder (alternative)
Chüder (alternative)

Ghüder näbem Chübu isch es Übu.

Trash by the side of the trash can is a curse.


Gumel

Unknown. One theory that has been suggested is that the first potatoes in the canton of Schwyz were cultivated on the farm "Hof Gummi in Röten bei Goldau" in the year 1727. Another theory suggests a connection between this term and other, similar sounding ones like Bachgummele (an uncommon synonym for Bachbumbele (“Caltha palustris”)), Rossgumele (a regional synonym of Rossbolle (“road apple”), Gumme (a rare synonym of Buchsbeeri (“Arctostaphylos uva-ursi”)), from which a common meaning of "small, bulbous object" has been derived. Compare also Palatine German Gumpel, Gump, Gummel (“big, plump nose”) and also compare the term Chnollenase (“bulbous nose”, literally “corm nose”) (related to German Knollennase) which may explain the semantic bridge.

m+

Am beste isch es, wämme gschwellt Gumel ninnt, die lout lou verchalte, dä dur ä Gumelschysser (= Passevite) trybt und mit emene Hämpfeli Mähl und ere Pryse Salz zumene Teig chnättet.

1977, Bruno Stephan Scherer, Innerschweizer Schriftsteller: Texte und Lexikon, Raeber, →ISBN, page 126:

It is best to take boiled potatoes, let them cool down, then push them through a [rotary potato mill] and - with a small handful of flour and a pinch of salt - knead them into a dough.


Zit

Zite (plural)
Zitli (diminutive)
Ziit (alternative)
Zyt (alternative)

From Middle High German zīt. Cognate to German Zeit.

Mahnt's erst und finster an d'Vergänglichkeit;
 Und's würd eim angst und schudrig, wemme denkt,
 Daß alles Werk, vo Menschehand erbaut,
 Im Lauf der Zit, seig's no so fest und schön,
S'im endliche Verfall ergege goht.

1869, Aus dem Wiesenthale. Gedichte von Georg Uehlin:


Härdöpfel

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Härdöpfel m (plural Härdöpfel, diminutive Härdöpfeli)

Härdöpfel (plural)
Härdöpfeli (diminutive)
Häärdöpfel (alternative)
Häärdepfel (alternative)
Härdepfel (alternative)

Äärde (“earth”) + Öpfel (“apple”). By folk etymology, Härd (“stove”) + Öpfel (“apple”).


Rägeschirm

Rägeschirm (plural)
Rägäschirm (alternative)

Räge + Schirm. Cognate with German Regenschirm.

(Switzerland) umbrella (strictly for rain)


Hööchi

Us dr Hööchi khör i öppis.

Gömmer chli id Hööchi?

Should we go to the mountains? (literally, “Are we going a bit into the height?”)


Hoger

Hoger m (plural Höger, diminutive Högerli)

[N]achäär sind sie wider uf de Höger obe gsii, und uf en Oobe hämmer sowiso nie früschi Milch pruucht.

2009, Andreas Neeser, No alles gliich wie morn, page 7:

Later they were back up in the hills, and anyway you can do without fresh milk for one evening.


Theek

Theek m (plural Theeke, diminutive Theekli)

Theeke (plural)
Theekli (diminutive)
Thek (alternative)
Teek (alternative)
Theekt (alternative)

I han min Theek dehei vergesse.


Lüüchzgi

Lüüchzgi (plural)
Lüüchtzgi (alternative)

/ˈlyːɣ̊t͡sɡ̊i/


Chindsgi

Chindsgi (plural)
Chinzgi (alternative)
Chintzgi (alternative)


Ascht

Ascht m (plural Äscht, diminutive Äschtli)

Äscht (plural)
Äschtli (diminutive)
Ast (alternative)

From Middle High German ast, from Old High German ast.

Di trochnen Äscht sind schnäll verläderet, es Windli het de Rauch vertribe gäge s Jungholz zue.

2009, Andreas Neeser, No alles gliich wie morn, page 19:

The dry branches were soon gone; the wind would blow the smoke away against the young wood.


Chuuderwältsch

Chuderwältsch (alternative)
Chuderwälsch (alternative)

Es ggurglets Chuderwälsch, au im Wäldli hinde, wenn mr Suppe gchochet händ im sälber gmachte Ghütt.

2009, Andreas Neeser, No alles gliich wie morn, page 22:


Türgge

From Türgg (“Turk”). Compare German Türkenkorn, Türkischkorn, Italian granoturco.

Turggä (alternative)
Törgge (alternative)


Aaschnitt

Aaschnitt (plural)
Aschnitt (alternative)

(Switzerland) heel, crust (end-piece of a loaf of bread)


Gibel

Wer früehnder vu Netschtel gu Glaris ufe-n-isch, hät linggerhand dry uumäär Nußbäum gsih und rächts vu der alte Landstraß es Hüüsli miteme hööche Gibel.

1966, Georg Thürer, Rund umme Blattetisch, page 44:

Anyone who used to come/go up from Netstal to Glarus has seen three very lovely walnut trees on the left-hand side and a high-gabled little house to the right of the old country road.


Määrli

From an earlier Määr + -li, from Middle High German mære. Cognate with Märchen.

(informal) fairy tale (unbelievable story)


Meerze

Der Meerze isch der schüünscht Munet, da cha mä säge, was mä will.

1966, Georg Thürer, Rund umme Blattetisch, page 59:


Biig

Biig f (plural Biige, diminutive Biigli)

Biige (plural)
Biigli (diminutive)
Biig (alternative)
Big (alternative)
Bīg (alternative)
Biige (alternative)
Bige (alternative)
Biigi (alternative)

From Middle High German bīge, from Old High German bīga (“pile, heap”), further origin uncertain. Cognate with German Beige.

Gäbt is vo Öine ungschribne Briefe o ne ganzi Bige?

2017, Margrit Staub-Hadorn, ‘Di ungschribne Briefe’, Härzschmärz, page 107:

Do you have any unwritten letters – even a whole pile of them?


Huube

Huube f (plural Huube, diminutive Hüübli)

From Middle High German hoube, hūbe, from Old High German hūba, from Proto-Germanic *hūbǭ. Cognate with German Haube.


Iichaufslade

Iichaufslade m (plural Iichaufsläde, diminutive Iichaufslädeli)

Iichaufsläde (plural)
Iichaufslädeli (diminutive)

Ds isch min Lieblingsiichaufslade.


Phack

Phack n (plural Phäck, diminutive Phäckli)

Phäck (plural)
Phäckli (diminutive)
Pack (alternative)

Fuuls Phack!

(derogatory) rabble, mob, vermin, rascals (of people)


Biiswind

north wind, Bise (a specific north wind)


Rugge

Rugge (plural)
Rügge (plural)
Rugge (alternative)
Ruggä (alternative)
Rügge (alternative)
Rügg (alternative)

From Middle High German rucke, rücke. Cognate with German Rücken.


Ruus

Inherited from Middle High German ruoz, from Old High German ruoz, hruoz, from Proto-Germanic *hrōtaz (“soot”), from Proto-Indo-European *kreH(u)d-. Cognate with German Ruß.


Chindsgibändel

Chindsgibändel m (plural Chindsgibändel, diminutive Chindsgibändeli)

Chindsgibändel (plural)
Chindsgibändeli (diminutive)
Chinzgibändel (alternative)

reflective strip (handed out by kindergardens and schools in Switzerland to be worn by children for road safety)


Chindsgibändeli

Chindsgibändeli n (plural Chindsgibändeli)


Käs

From Old High German chāsi, from Proto-West Germanic *kāsī, borrowed from Latin cāseus.


Lütt

Amọọl ischt a Hahna über de Chọọraplatz z'Chur, dẹẹ het e groses Plogg am Baiη nọọha zọọga. D Lütt hen gstûnet.

1989, Arnold Büchli, “Blendwerk auf dem Kornplatz.”, in Mythologische Landeskunde von Graubünden: Fünf Dörfer, Herrschaft, Prättigau, Davos, Schannfigg, Chur (Mythologische Landeskunde von Graubünden: ein Bergvolk erzählt), Desertina, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 5:


Lüttli

Do wärde di Lüttli vo allne Syte här agheizt, bis so ne Pürschtel z'letscht meint, er wär e ke Maa, wen er nid z'mingscht jedi Wuche zu re-n-angere g'heiti —

1970, Rudolf Stalder, Ernst Ritter--Nachruf auf einen Lehrer von morgen: Radio-Hörfolge, Buchverlag Tages-Nachrichten, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 130:


Härdöpfelstock

Härdöpfelstock m (in the plural Härdöpfelstöck)

Härdöpfelstöck (in-plural)
Härdepfelstock (alternative)
Ärdöpfelstock (alternative)
Ärdepfelstock (alternative)

→ German: Kartoffelstock (calque)

(chiefly in the singular) mashed potatoes


Grasdeeri

Letzte Woche ging in Röthenbach die Ära der Trocknungsanlage zu Ende. 64 Jahre «Grasdeeri» sind nun endgültig Geschichte. Keine weithin sichtbare Wasserdampfsäule mehr, kein feiner Geruch mehr nach getrocknetem Gras.

2020 December 11, Anna-Katharina Flükiger (akf), Die Ära der «Grasdeeri» ging zu Ende, archived from the original on 2022-02-23:


Derri

Derri f (plural Derrene, diminutive Derreli)

Derrene (plural)
Derreli (diminutive)
Deri (alternative)
Deeri (alternative)
Darri (alternative)
Dari (alternative)

Related to Middle High German derren, whence German dörren.

(rare, Highest Alemannic) contrivance or place to dry fruits, wood etc.

(rare, Highest Alemannic) amount of something that is dried in one go


Nochbär

Nochbärs Hus


Schwumm

Schwumm m (plural Schwümm, diminutive Schwümmli)

När hei mer e chliine Schwumm gno vor Chile z Wynou bis abe zum Pontonierhuus. Es isch nid heiku, wöu di gfährlechi Stöu isch witer obe, im Woufeler-Chehr, dört, wo d Inseli si, dört mues men ufpasse wäg de Wirble.

2020 October 7, Pedro Lenz, Primitivo: Roman, Cosmos Verlag, →ISBN, →OCLC:

Afterwards, we have taken a little swim from the church in Wynau all the way down to the pontooners' house. It isn't precarious because the dangerous spot is further upstream in Woufeler-Chehr, there where the islets are, there one has to watch out because of the swirls.


Schwumm

[…] Vase mit de Tulipane hane. Si isch umghyt, aber nüt verhyt. Der Walter isch gu der Schwumm hole und hät d Bützi am Bode uuftünggt. Der Lehrer Sami aber hät d Tulipane uufgläse.

1966, Georg Thürer, Rund umme Blattetisch: 7 Geschichte us em Glarnerland (Stab-Bücher), F. Reinhardt, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 87:

«Weisch», so chüschelet ds Zwärgli, «gueti Schwümm muess me abschnyde oder usdräie. Schrysst me se eifach us, verletzt me ds Wurzelgflächt. Drum git's o je lenger descht weniger Pilz, wo ässbar sy. […]»

2021 July 21, Rosmarie Stucki, Es Hämpfeli für ds Gmüet: Es farbigs Hämpfeli Gschichte us em Alltag / BÄRNDÜTSCHI GSCHICHTE, XinXii, →ISBN:

«You know», so whispers the little dwarf, «good mushrooms one has to cut off or twist out. If one just rips them out, one injures the root network. That's why there's fewer edible mushrooms the more time goes on. […] »


Chirche

Chirche f (plural Chirchene or Chirche, diminutive Chirchli)

Chirchene (plural)
Chirche (plural)
Chirchli (diminutive)
Chirchä (alternative)
Chircha (alternative)
Chilä (alternative)
Chile (alternative)
Chille (alternative)
Chilche (alternative)
Chüuche (alternative)
Chüucha (alternative)

From Middle High German kirche, from Old High German kirihha, from Proto-West Germanic *kirikā.

Aber mi dünkt, mängisch sige üsi Chirchene wie nes Museum. […] Üsi Chirchene es Museum, wo mir Jesus ufbewahre: zum Bispil a dr Kanzel hets es Chrüz, es Symbol für Jesus.

1979, Zeitschrift für Kultur und Politik und Kirche, volume 28, Evangelische-kirchliche Vereinigung in der Schweiz, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 639:

But I have the impression, sometimes our churches are like a museum. […] Our churches a museum where we preserve Jesus: for example at the pulpit there's a cross, a symbol for Jesus.


Chirchene

/ˈχɪr.χə.nə/


Ziischtig

Ziischtig (plural)
Zischtig (alternative)

/ˈt͡siːʃtɪɡ̊/


Zischtig

/ˈt͡siʃtɪɡ̊/


Pulverhorn

En Jäger mitme Jägergwand
Und mit de Flinte i der Hand,
Mit Pulverhorn und Jägerhuet
Und mit vill Muet und Übermuet
Und mit de Brüle uf de Nase,
Dä isch emal uf d Jagd uf Hase.

1996, Heinrich Hoffmann, Der Mundart-Struwwelpeter: lustige Geschichten und drollige Bilder, volume 1, HVA, →ISBN, →OCLC, D Gschicht vom wilde Jäger, page 63:

A hunter with a hunter garb
And with the musket in the hand,
With powder horn and hunter hat
And with much bravery and overconfidence
And with the glasses on the nose,
He [really] is on the hunt for hares.


Chriesi

Chriesi (plural)
Chriäsi (alternative)
Chriasi (alternative)
Kriasi (alternative)
Chirsi (alternative)

From Middle High German kriesī, from a stem variant of Old High German kriesa, from Vulgar Latin ceresia. The form is exclusively Alemannic and shows retention of the Latin stress unlike general Old High German kirsa.


Chriesibaum

Chriesibaum m (plural Chriesibäum, diminutive Chriesibäumli)

Chriesibäum (plural)
Chriesibäumli (diminutive)


Härz

Härz n (plural Härze or Härzä or Härza, diminutive Härzli)

Härze (plural)
Härzä (plural)
Härza (plural)
Härzli (diminutive)
Häärz (alternative)
Herz (alternative)

From Middle High German herze, from Old High German herza, from Proto-West Germanic *hertā, from Proto-Germanic *hertô (“heart”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr (“heart”). Cognate with German Herz.

kais Härz haa

(uncountable, figurative) heart (one's feelings and emotions)


Chätschgummi

Chätschgummis (plural)
Chätschgumi (alternative)


Gäud

Gäuder (plural)
Gälder (plural)
Gäut (alternative)


Nami

(colloquial) Alternative form of Nomi / clipping of Namitag.


Nomitag

Nomitag m (plural Nomitäg, diminutive Nomitägli)

Nomitäg (plural)
Nomitägli (diminutive)
Nomitaag (alternative)
Namitag (alternative)

Coordinate term: Vormittag


Namitag

Namitag m (plural Namitäg, diminutive Namitägli)


Chlapf

Chlapf m (plural Chläpf, diminutive Chläpfli)

Chläpf (plural)
Chläpfli (diminutive)
Klapf (alternative)

→ German: Chlapf

From Middle High German klapf. Cognate with German Klapf.

en Chlapf tue (impersonal conjugation)

of a clap, to be audible (literally, “to do a clap”)

Es hät en luute Chlapf tue.

(Switzerland, informal) clap (any loud, sudden, explosive sound made by striking hard surfaces together, or resembling such a sound)

en Chlapf hinter d Oore

a bitch slap (literally, “a slap behind the ears”)


Flättere

Flättere (plural)
Flättärä (alternative)
Flättara (alternative)

öpperem e Flättere gee

(Switzerland, informal) slap in the face; bitch slap (open-handed slap to the face)


Schwinte

Schwinte (plural)
Schwintä (alternative)
Schwinta (alternative)

öpperem e Schwinte gee


Baareblyy

/ˈb̥ɑːʁ̥ɛb̥liː/


Hinech

e hiube Hinech


Brocki

Brocki f or (uncommon) n (plural Brockis)


Bluet

From Middle High German bluot, from Old High German bluot, from Proto-West Germanic *blōd, from Proto-Germanic *blōþą.


Chümmischpalter

Chümmi (“cumin seed”) + Schpalter (“splitter”)


Kantönligeist

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Kantönligeist m (plural Kantönligeister)


Brüädär

Brüädär m (plural Brüädär or Brüädärä, diminutive Brüädärli)

Brüädär (plural)
Brüädärä (plural)
Brüädärli (diminutive)


Chrankeschwöschter

Chrankeschwöschter f (plural Chrankeschwöschtere, diminutive Chrankeschwöschterli)

Chrankeschwöschtere (plural)
Chrankeschwöschterli (diminutive)

Chranke + Schwöschter. Compare German Krankenschwester.