Dialect comparison

Berlinerisch vs Hessisch

Compare two dialects of German side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Berlinerisch

Berlin German · Berlinisch

The urban dialect of Berlin and surrounding Brandenburg. Mixes Low German substrate with Standard German, famous for its dry humour and clipped delivery.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
52.52°, 13.40°
Hessisch

Hessian

A Central German dialect group covering Hesse around Frankfurt. The Frankfurt variety is widely recognisable from German television and theatre.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
50.11°, 8.68°

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