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°
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Berlinerisch vs Hochdeutsch
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Standard German · Standard High German · Schriftdeutsch
The codified standard variety of German used in education, media, and administration across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Based on the High German consonant shift and a written norm dating to Luther; the spoken standard is conventionally associated with the Hanover region of Lower Saxony.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 52.37°, 9.73°
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DialectBerlinerischThe urban dialect of Berlin and surrounding Brandenburg. Mixes Low German substrate with Standard German, famous for its dry humour and clipped delivery.DialectHochdeutschThe codified standard variety of German used in education, media, and administration across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Based on the High German consonant shift and a written norm dating to Luther; the spoken standard is conventionally associated with the Hanover region of Lower Saxony.CompareBairisch vs BerlinerischAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of German and the dialects within it.