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 The clocks are springing ahead this weekend, marking the beginning of daylight saving time and the end of the dark winter period. Aptly described in German as die Sommerzeit, here is the history of how the practice came about. https://www.thelocal.ch/20230322/german-word-of-the-day-die-sommerzeit-2 Wed, 22 Mar 2023 13:13:51 +0100 german-word-of-the-day-die-sommerzeit-2 Swiss German is a confusing language - but if you're looking to simplify things, this list won't help at all. https://www.thelocal.ch/20191126/five-swiss-german-words-that-will-make-you-sound-like-a-local Tue, 26 Nov 2019 22:56:44 +0100 five-swiss-german-words-that-will-make-you-sound-like-a-local Even with High German, the differences between writing and speaking are stark. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200908/seven-fascinating-ways-written-and-spoken-german-differ Tue, 08 Sep 2020 16:03:59 +0200 seven-fascinating-ways-written-and-spoken-german-differ From Abfallsackgebühr to Znüni, Swiss German has a long list of charming and unique words. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200806/what-is-your-favourite-swiss-german-word Thu, 06 Aug 2020 13:30:50 +0200 what-is-your-favourite-swiss-german-word You might not know it, but this is what you are yearning for right now. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200422/french-word-of-the-day-dconfiner Wed, 22 Apr 2020 18:40:00 +0200 french-word-of-the-day-dconfiner The Swiss-German language is known for its creativity along with its penchant for the weird. https://www.thelocal.ch/20191119/10-swiss-german-insults Tue, 19 Nov 2019 23:47:14 +0100 10-swiss-german-insults With the Swiss elections just days away, we examine a German word which means both yes and no - and something in between. https://www.thelocal.ch/20191016/german-word-of-the-day-jein-2 Wed, 16 Oct 2019 11:49:52 +0200 german-word-of-the-day-jein-2 En fait, you probably hear this expression all the time if you live in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. But how do you use it? https://www.thelocal.ch/20190618/french-expression-of-the-day-en-fait-language-switzerland Tue, 18 Jun 2019 13:24:00 +0200 french-expression-of-the-day-en-fait-language-switzerland Don't be disappointed by its literal translation – this little Italian word really packs a punch. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190612/italian-word-of-the-day-allora-language-culture-switzerland Wed, 12 Jun 2019 17:06:32 +0200 italian-word-of-the-day-allora-language-culture-switzerland