Swiss German sayings

omtatsat · #1 16.08.2019, 08:10

"Da hat es mir den Nuggi rausgejagt"

Thats a good one

Chuff · #2 16.08.2019, 08:12

	Quote:	omtatsat
	"Da hat es mir den Nuggi rausgejagt" Thats a good one

It would be even better if you gave people the translation.

omtatsat · #3 16.08.2019, 08:13

	Quote:	Chuff
	It would be even better if you gave people the translation.

And it would be good for people to work out what it means by themselves

Hint. It's got to do with a babies dummy!

#4 16.08.2019, 09:51

	Quote:	omtatsat
	And it would be good for people to work out what it means by themselves

I realise that you may have difficulty with the concept, but there are many people here who have no reason to learn Swiss German, nor any interest in doing so.

Quite why you pursue this one-man crusade to try and force it on everyone I don't know, but if you were actually interested in being helpful to wannabe Swiss German speakers, then a translation and an explanation would be very welcome.

k_and_e · #5 16.08.2019, 10:01

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	I realise that you may have difficulty with the concept, but there are many people here who have no reason to learn Swiss German, nor any interest in doing so. Quite why you pursue this one-man crusade to try and force it on everyone I don't know, but if you were actually interested in being helpful to wannabe Swiss German speakers, then a translation and an explanation would be very welcome.

If someone isn't interested in learning Swiss German, he probably wouldn't be interested in this thread either.

jacek · #6 16.08.2019, 10:01

I think it’s because of Friday’s thread that he didn’t provide the translation ... what other good explanation could it be then?

omtatsat · #7 16.08.2019, 17:53

Well I am sure someone knows what it means?

And many people DO have an interest in Swiss German

Traubert · #8 16.08.2019, 18:15

	Quote:	omtatsat
	And it would be good for people to work out what it means by themselves Hint. It's got to do with a babies dummy!

Und da liegt der hund begraben!

omtatsat · #9 16.08.2019, 20:46

Da hat es mir den Nuggi rausgejagt

Nuggi= dummy. So surprised that the dummy flew out of his mouth

https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/schweiz...story/18881957

k_and_e · #10 16.08.2019, 21:28

	Quote:	Traubert
	Und da liegt der hund begraben!

That's not Swiss German

Captain Greybeard · #11 16.08.2019, 22:34

	Quote:	omtatsat
	Da hat es mir den Nuggi rausgejagt Nuggi= dummy. So surprised that the dummy flew out of his mouth https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/schweiz...story/18881957

I'm not willing to pay 2 chufs to read that article, but the saying actually refers to being so effing upset (not surprised) that you pop your dummy / pacifier.

olygirl · #12 16.08.2019, 23:04

S'isch Hans was Heiri....

it doesn't matter which one you pick, it's all basically the same.

doropfiz · #13 16.08.2019, 23:27

	Quote:	k_and_e
	If someone isn't interested in learning Swiss German, he probably wouldn't be interested in this thread either.

Yes. For those interested in Swiss-German, and specifically in Züridütsch, here's a radio programme (SRF, 2013), called "Hans was Heiri?" about the author Viktor Schobinger. https://www.srf.ch/sendungen/kultur-...hans-was-heiri

He has self-published several novels, a host of books on language, and - after 35 years of research - a Dictionary of Synonyms in Züridütsch. Here's his website: http://www.zuerituetsch.ch/langbiografii.html

Chuff · #14 17.08.2019, 05:46

	Quote:	k_and_e
	If someone isn't interested in learning Swiss German, he probably wouldn't be interested in this thread either.

Some people have an interet in Swiss German and would like to learn new phrases, but that doesn't mean they can figure out every obscure saying that people want them to.

Not providing a translation is typical omtstat ****-wad behaviour.