App Profile: Swiss German Dictionary

Swiss German Dictionary is the first comprehensive dictionary for English to Swiss German and vice versa. It contains in total more than 9'500 entries with audio and 15'600 explanations, examples and phrases. Full-text search and the ability to maintain a list of favorites are provided as well.

The Swiss German dialect differs in pronunciation, vocabulary and partially also in grammar from the High German standard. Therefore Swiss German Dictionary contains the most important vocabulary and numerous expressions which are only used in Switzerland. For all words you can hear how they are pronounced in Switzerland by a native speaker. With Swiss German Dictionary you can learn to conjugate the verbs in Swiss German and how to correctly form the plural of the nouns.

Who can benefit most from Swiss German Dictionary?
This app is ideal for all who want to move to the German speaking part of Switzerland and for all who want to better understand the dialect spoken in the greater Zurich area.

Features of the app include:
• Swiss German Dictionary works 100% offline, no internet connection is needed
• It contains in total 9'500 entries: 4'900 for Swiss German – English and 4'600 for English - Swiss German
• 15'600 explanations, examples and common phrases
• Vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar as they are common in the greater Zurich area
• The dictionary is suitable for everyday life, travel and leisure
• All entries are spoken by Swiss German native speakers
• It contains tips and tricks for quickly finding expressions using spelling variations
• Links between the translations of a word and the corresponding entries for easier lookup of plural forms and conjugation
• Reference to Verena Schorn's grammar book (in German) «Schweizerdeutsch leicht gemacht - S Schwiizerdüütsch vo Züri» and the volumes with exercises (also in German)