Meaning of Swiss German | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The varieties of Alemannic German spoken in Switzerland.
2. A German-speaking person from Switzerland.
3. Any local form of the German language used in Switzerland; Swiss Standard German.
   broadly

Equivalents

Examples

“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 widespread prestige only as a written form that enables them to be part of the international German-speaking community […].”

“We do not intend this book to serve as a complete course in Swiss German; rather, it serves as a supplement to those studying the language in a more formal way.”

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