Dialect comparison

Hessisch vs Wienerisch

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

Hessian

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

Viennese

The urban Bavarian dialect of Vienna, layered with Yiddish, Czech, and Italian loanwords from the city's long Habsburg history.

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