Dialect comparison

Berlinerisch vs Sächsisch

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

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: Germany
Approximate centre: 52.52°, 13.40°

Sächsisch

Saxon · Upper Saxon

An East Central German dialect spoken in Saxony around Dresden and Leipzig, characterised by softened plosives and a distinctive intonation.

Spoken in: Germany
Approximate centre: 51.05°, 13.74°

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