https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed German has more than one special word for the practice of taking a day off to make the most out of public holidays that fall close to a weekend. But which word should you use? That depends a bit on where you are. https://www.thelocal.ch/20230406/bruckentag-fenstertag-or-zwickeltag-all-the-german-words-for-getting-longer-holiday-weekends Thu, 06 Apr 2023 11:32:04 +0200 bruckentag-fenstertag-or-zwickeltag-all-the-german-words-for-getting-longer-holiday-weekends If you're going shopping in Swiss-German speaking parts of Switzerland, this is a useful word to know. https://www.thelocal.ch/20240312/swiss-german-word-of-the-day-poschtiwageli Tue, 12 Mar 2024 16:54:48 +0100 swiss-german-word-of-the-day-poschtiwageli You just have to get to know this word. https://www.thelocal.ch/20221102/german-word-of-the-day-eben-3 Wed, 02 Nov 2022 09:37:18 +0100 german-word-of-the-day-eben-3 Forget Halloween – Laternelaufen is the autumn tradition you need to know about while living in Germany (or many German-speaking countries). https://www.thelocal.ch/20211111/german-word-of-the-day-das-laternelaufen Thu, 11 Nov 2021 15:31:29 +0100 german-word-of-the-day-das-laternelaufen Do you wake up to your alarm with an immediate scowl on your face? Struggle to find any joy in the morning until at least 11am? Well then, you might just be a Morgenmuffel! https://www.thelocal.ch/20210712/german-word-of-the-day-der-morgenmuffel Mon, 12 Jul 2021 14:08:33 +0200 german-word-of-the-day-der-morgenmuffel If you’re planning on heading to south Germany, Austria, or Switzerland, you’ll be certain to hear today’s word of the day in almost every conversation. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201020/german-word-of-the-day-gell Tue, 20 Oct 2020 13:45:11 +0200 german-word-of-the-day-gell German is a notoriously difficult language to master. And to make matters worse, some things have different names in different German-speaking regions. This word is a prime example https://www.thelocal.ch/20201013/word-of-the-day-der-erdapfel Tue, 13 Oct 2020 18:44:08 +0200 word-of-the-day-der-erdapfel If you love complaining, then this German word is just right for you. https://www.thelocal.ch/20191031/german-word-of-the-day-das-meckern Thu, 31 Oct 2019 13:02:06 +0100 german-word-of-the-day-das-meckern Today's word of the day is more than a word for some people – it’s a concept, a goal, a way of life. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190514/german-word-of-the-day-der-schrebergarten-language Tue, 14 May 2019 23:37:55 +0200 german-word-of-the-day-der-schrebergarten-language