Referred to locals as Dialäkt, Mundart or just Düütsch, the Swiss spin on standard German gives rise to many wonderful phrases. And a note before this list begins: these sayings are meant to read with standard German pronunciation. Swiss German is primarily a spoken language, therefore, grammar rules are much more relaxed in regard to spelling, capitalization and the use of articles. Swiss German is famous for this add-on, their equivalent of the standard German "Chen" to make something smaller and cuter. However, in Swiss German, when friends are headed out to get a drink they often call it "eins zieh" or "pulling one."

Source: The Local November 26, 2019 11:15 UTC