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Swiss Standard German

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How Different are Swiss German and Standard German?

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How similar are Swiss German and High German?

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Speaking Swiss German in Zürich | Easy German 335

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The Sound of the Swiss German language/dialect (UDHR, Numbers, Greetings, Words & Sample Text)

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Swiss Standard German

Swiss Standard German, or Swiss High German, referred to by the Swiss as Schriftdeutsch, or Hochdeutsch, is the written form of one of four official languages in Switzerland, besides French, Italian and Romansh. It is a variety of Standard German, used in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. It is mainly written, and rather less often spoken.
  • Written Swiss Standard German 

  • Spoken Swiss Standard German 

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