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Timofeo 0 points1 point 9 months ago

Ha! I’ve heard that word many times, but never seen it spelled. That’s really funny to see on paper.

Then again, I guess all of Swiss German looks a bit funny on paper :)

mkmllr 0 points1 point 9 months ago

Have another one: Chääschüechli (cheese tarts)

Timofeo 0 points1 point 9 months ago

I know those cakes well! But my wife and her family pronounce that “Chääschüeche” without the diminutive “-li” at the end. They are from Canton Solothurn/Bern.

My favorites—and I’ll do my best attempt to spell—are “nuschischublade,” which is a common word spoken in even our American kitchen, and “granihurli” which are the hairs at the top of my neck my wife likes to pull to tease me. Any ideas how to write those?

mkmllr 1 point2 points 9 months ago

Oh sure there's probably many more ways to say "chääschüechli" in other dialects but being from canton Zürich I've always added the "li" diminutive at the end of it :)

As for "Nuschischublade" - is that a drawer with all sorts of small random stuff in it? If yes, then I think the spelling is right but I personally haven't used that word in ages - if ever.

And as for "granihurli" - I've never seen that word before. Not sure what I'd call the hairs at the top of my neck... maybe "Nackähaar" (neck hairs)? I honestly don't know. Maybe it's a word is specific to the dialects of Solothurn/Bern?