nöis gschmöis

🔭 Detect dialect differences with nöis gschmöis
You probably know that "immer" is "gäng" in Bernese German and that a "Wähe" is called "Flade" in St. Gallen. But did you also know...
💫 ...that there's a special diminutive in Valais German, so that "Hündli" becomes "Hundschi"?
💫 ...that "sie machen" in Basel German is "sii mache," but in Graubünden German it's "sii machend"?
💫 ...or that the Lucerne German "ech geb s i deer" corresponds to "ich gib s der" in Zurich German, so that the "i" in Lucerne German suddenly seems superfluous?
With nöis gschmöis, you'll discover how diverse Swiss German really is.

🔦 Nöis gschmöis – Learn dialects in a fun way
In the nöis gschmöis app, you answer questions about dialect differences: Translate standard German sentences into Swiss German or choose all the variants you would say yourself. This way, you learn more about your own dialect – and discover how others in Switzerland speak.

🗣 An app for everyone
nöis gschmöis is for everyone who is curious about dialects: Whether you grew up speaking Swiss German or learned it later, whether you come from a multilingual family or everyone at home speaks Swiss German – nöis gschmöis is made for you.

🕵🏻‍♂️ Explore dialects on your own
You can answer the questions alone or ask others. Talk to your grandparents, friends, or roommates and collect answers together.
nöis gschmöis makes dialect research accessible, exciting, and personal.

💡 Learn more about Swiss German
The app shows you differences that go far beyond individual words. All results are analyzed anonymously and presented in blog articles and media reports. Links to all content can be found on our website: www.gschmois.uzh.ch.

🚞 Participate & Win
We'll raffle off two pairs of tickets for the Arosa Gourmet Express among all participants who answer all the questions: a three-course meal during a train ride through the Grisons Alps.

📲 Download now & discover dialects!
nöis gschmöis is free and easy to use. Download the app now and find out how you—and others—speak Swiss German.