# Swiss German Dictionary — The dialect of Zurich

> English to Swiss German dictionary with audio, examples, and grammar for Zurich dialect. (iPhone/iPad app by Peter Schorn.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swiss-german-dictionary/id1037579642 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Peter Schorn](https://appshunter.io/developer/291182088)
- Category: Reference, Education
- Price: $9.99
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 28 App Store ratings · 9 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.4 · 106 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-05-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-13
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swiss-german-dictionary/id1037579642/reviews.md

## What is 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)

## Key features

- English to Swiss German dictionary
- Audio pronunciations by native speakers
- Over 9,500 entries
- 15,600 explanations and phrases
- Offline functionality
- Full-text search
- Favorite list

## Recent user reviews (9 of 9)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swiss-german-dictionary/id1037579642/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Not good

*2022-05-12*

This is not worth the money. They only a few words to translate from English which is disappointing they should have all words. And they only have züridüütsch they don’t have other dialects. And lots of the words translate to hopp deutsch like for an example be careful in Swiss German is bazuuf and the app says Achtung

**Developer response:** It appears that the dictionary does not meet your expectations. Therefore we suggest you ask Apple for a refund.

Actually we do not see an entry where "be careful" is translated to "Achtung". In fact there is one translation in an example sentence for "to cover" where it is translated as "Pass uuf!" and another in "to be" where "be careful" is translated as "Bis vorsichtig!".

Please also note that the number of dictionary entries and the focus on Swiss German as spoken in the Greater Zurich region is clearly indicated in the description in the App Store. As already mentioned before the support for other Swiss German dialects would require the creation of separate dictionary apps due to the considerable differences among the dialects.

### 4/5 — Good, but limited vocabulary

*2022-02-12*

The layout and organization are very good. It’s easy to quickly look up a translation, and the audio clips are extremely useful.

The only issue with this app is that the vocabulary is quite limited. I’m not referring to specialized trade-words; even many very common words are missing. For example, words like “duck” (both noun and verb), “assemble” (e.g. what one would do with IKEA furniture), “deer”, “install”, “squint”, “giggle”, “kick”, and many more are missing.

**Developer response:** Thank you very much for your kind review.
For the selection of expressions, we rely, among others, on a study by R. Jones and E. Tschirner (2006). Among other things, the authors statistically evaluated one million expressions from the spoken language and listed the most frequent expressions in their book. Of the 3,000 most common ones, «Swiss German» covers about 90%. In addition, we have also included expressions that do not exist in High German or are very different from it, such as «tschutte» «sünnele», «bädele», as well as expressions that are placed further down the Tschirner list.

But of course we dream of being able to offer an app one day that contains and explains 5'000 or 10'000 expressions in both directions.
We wish you continued fun and success with «Swiss German».

### 5/5 — Very Helpful Sound Recordings

*2021-11-15*

While it may only be a sort of dictionary for Swiss German words, I found the sound recordings especially helpful. The greatest difference between Hochdeutsch and Schwyzerdüütsch is the pronunciation, so this is a great resource.

### 5/5 — Lifesaver

*2021-02-07*

This is a great app, until now there’s not been a word that I have needed and haven’t been able to find

Love that there’s different spellings and audio

### 5/5 — Well made Swiss German-English dictionary

*2020-10-25*

The only critique I have is that all the Swiss German sentences (examples) should have had an accompanying audio, not just the words.

### 5/5 — Thumbs way up

*2019-11-15*

I LOVE this app. So worth the money when living in Switzerland and trying to learn the local dialect. Very easy to use and navigate. 
Highly recommended

### 5/5 — Great app!

*2019-07-26*

I really don’t agree with the previous comment! The dictionary has so much vocabulary and more important it has the pronunciation too. Under each word you have more information of plural changes and how to include the word in a sentence or a question! Great stuff!

### 1/5 — Swiss German dictionary

*2018-06-17*

There are very few words in the dictionary. It is not a big enough dictionary to justify the price in my opinion.

**Developer response:** The dictionary has 5'400 entries with sound and more than 4'000 explanations and examples. The vocabulary has been hand picked to cover the most common Swiss German words in use in the greater Zurich area.

### 1/5 — Terrible dictionary

*2017-04-04*

This dictionary has the vocabulary of a four-year old. I bought it to do research in the Swiss Federal Archives. Could not locate basic words like aussenwirtschaftsbericht. What a waste of money! Would like a refund.

**Developer response:** Hi JayEss21, this dictionary is for translating Swiss German, the dialect spoken in the Swiss German part of Switzerland to English and vice versa. For your purpose you should use a regular High German - English dictionary. Please approach Apple for a refund.

## Frequently asked questions about Swiss German Dictionary

### What is the short name for Swiss German Dictionary?

The short name for Swiss German Dictionary is Swiss German Dictionary.

### How many entries does Swiss German Dictionary have?

Swiss German Dictionary contains over 9,500 entries, with 4,900 for Swiss German to English and 4,600 for English to Swiss German.

### Does Swiss German Dictionary require an internet connection?

No, Swiss German Dictionary works 100% offline and does not require an internet connection.

### What is the price of Swiss German Dictionary?

Swiss German Dictionary is priced at $9.99.

### What is the age rating for Swiss German Dictionary?

Swiss German Dictionary has an age rating of 4+.

### On which devices can I use Swiss German Dictionary?

Swiss German Dictionary is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod.

### How often is Swiss German Dictionary updated?

The latest version is 3.15, last updated on January 27, 2026.

### What do users like about Swiss German Dictionary?

Users appreciate the comprehensive nature of the dictionary, the inclusion of audio pronunciations by native speakers, and its offline functionality, making it a valuable tool for learning the Zurich dialect.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.15 — 2026-01-27

• Small improvements

### 3.14 — 2025-04-23

• Vocabulary and audio improvements

### 3.13 — 2024-06-26

• Major addition to vocabulary: In total 2'600 new entries with 3'000 explanations, examples and common phrases
• Added links between the translations of a word and the corresponding entries for easier lookup of plural forms and conjugation

### 3.12 — 2023-10-11

• More than 200 new entries
• More than 500 new explanations, examples and phrases

### 3.11 — 2023-01-26

• Fixed a defect where the flag symbol was sometimes not visible on iPad

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