Swiss German - Consonants. Like in all Southern German dialects, Swiss German dialects have no voiced obstruents. Instead, there is a length distinction. Swiss German /p, t, k/ are not aspirated. Aspirated [pʰ, tʰ, kʰ] have (in most dialects) secondarily developed by contractions or by borrowings from other languages (mainly standard German), e.g. /ˈ ...

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Swiss German dialects are usually not written, but only spoken. All formal writing, newspapers, books and much of informal writing is done in Standard German, which is usually called Schriftdeutsch (written German). Certain dialectal words are accepted regionalisms in Swiss Standard German and are also sanctioned by the Duden, e.g. Zvieri (afternoon snack). There exist relatively few written works in Swiss dialects. Today especially young people use the dialect more and more in informal written communication (e.g. e-mail or SMS). However, most write standard ...

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Swiss literature - Emergence of vernacular literature. First in order of date are the Minnesingers, the number of whom in the districts that ultimately formed part of the medieval Swiss Confederation are said to have exceeded thirty. Zürich then (as now) was the chief literary centre of the Confederation. The two Manesses (father and son) collected many of their songs in a manuscript that has happily come down to us and is preserved in Paris. The most prominent was Master John Hadlaub, who flourished in the seco ...

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The Walhalla temple, commissioned by Ludwig I of Bavaria in 1816 and completed in 1842 commemorates great figures from German history ('German' taken in the sense of Germanic, since Gothic, Langobardic, Anglo-Saxon and Swiss German figures are included). It is located near Regensburg at the Danube. On its inauguration on 18 October 1842, there were 96 busts and 64 plaques. 30 busts were added since, most recently a bu ...

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Children's television shows are television programs designed for and marketed to children, normally aired during the morning and afternoon hours, mainly before and after school. The purpose of the show is mainly to entertain and sometimes to educate the young audience about basic life skills or ideals. Programs vary in their intended age group audience and style of presentation. Some take the form of game shows or comedies, and many take the form of animated series, ...

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Domestic AC power plugs and sockets allow a connection between the mains electricity (household, usually single-phase, AC electrical power) and the appliances commonly used in homes. A power plug (mains plug) is a connector that fits into a power point or electrical socket. It has male features, usually brass and often tin or nickel plated, that interface mechanically and electrically to the mains. Such plugs have a live contact, a neutral contact, and an optional earth (aka. ground). In many types o ...

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Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Live Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Neutral Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Earth
Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - History of plugs & sockets Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - World maps by plug/socket & voltage/frequency Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Types of plug & sockets
Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Type A American 2-pin Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Type B American 3-pin Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Type C European 2-pin Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Type D Old British 3-pin Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Type E French 2-pin female earth Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Type F German 2-pin side clip earth Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Type E & F hybrid Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Type G British 3-pin Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Type H Israeli 3-pin Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Type I Australian 2/3-pin Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Type J Swiss 3-pin Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Type K Danish 3-pin Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Type L Italian 3-pin Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Type M see D
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The Canton of Zürich (German: Kanton Zürich) has a population of about 1.2 million. The canton is located in the northeast of Switzerland and the city of Zürich is its capital. The official language is German, but people speak the local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch (in German). In English the name of the canton is often written without umlauts: Canton of Zurich. Canton of Zürich - Geography. The canton of Zürich is situated north of the Alps. Its neighbo ...

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Bundespräsident (President of the Federation or Federal President) is the German language title for: The President of Austria (head of state) The President of Germany (head of state) The President of the Swiss Confederation: the presiding member of the Swiss Federal Council (government and head of state). Bundespräsident is the title for males, females are titled Bundespräsidentin. The correct style of addressing is for females "Frau Bunde

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The Amish are a denomination of Anabaptists noted for their restrictions on the use of modern devices such as automobiles and electricity. The Amish are a tight-knit religious group, descending predominantly from Swiss German immigrants. Most Amish at home speak a distinctive High German dialect (Deitsch or "Pennsylvania Dutch)", although the so-called "Swiss Amish" speak an Alemannic dialect that they call "Swiss". The Amish are just one group of the "Pennsylvania Dutch", who are generally of German descent, the word Dutch< ...

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Cervelat, also spelled Zervelat or Servelat (from Latin cerebellum, meaning brain, via Italian cervellata), is a German or Swiss sausage originally made of pork and brain. Brain is no longer included today. The German variety is a raw sausage made of minced pork, beef and bacon, all seasoned, salted and cold smoked for one day. The Swiss variety, however, is a cooked sausage made of ten parts minced beef, bacon and pork rind, and eight pa ...

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Schwyz (German Schwyz) is a canton in central Switzerland between Lake Lucerne in the south and Lake Zurich in the north. In Schwyz, in the Museum of the Swiss Charters (Bundesbriefmuseum) the charter of 1291 is on display. North east of the town of Schwyz is the world-famous abbey of Einsiedeln. Brunnen is located on Lake Lucerne. Canton of Schwyz - Geography. The canton of Schwyz is located in central Switzerland. The river Sihl and the smaller Muota traverse the canton. ...

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Aarau is the capital of the Swiss canton of Aargau. It is predominantly German-speaking and Protestant. Aarau is situated in the valley of the Aar, on the river's right bank, and at the southern foot of the Jura mountains. An ancient fortress, Aarau was taken by the Bernese in 1415, and in 1798 became for six months (March to September) the capital of the Helvetic Republic. ...

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The University of Berne is a university in the Swiss capital of Berne. It was founded in 1834. As one of the German-speaking universities in Switzerland, its official name is Universität Bern, although it is frequently referred to in the French form, Université de Berne. The university is regulated and financed by the Canton of Berne. University of Berne - Departments. At the moment, the University has an enrollment of roughly 13,000 students, studying in seven different faculties:Including:

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1491 - Births. June 28 - King Henry VIII of England (died 1547) October 26 - Zhengde Emperor of China (died 1521) November 8 - Teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544) December 24 - Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Society of Jesus (died 1556) December 31 - Jacques Cartier, French explorer (died 1557) George Blaurock, Swiss founder of Anabaptism (died 1529) Martin Bucer, German protestant reformer (died 1551) Friedrich Myconius, German ...

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Image:Great Sword.jpg The Zweihänder (German for "two hander", also spelled Zweihander) or Bidenhänder, is a massive two-handed sword, designed to capitalize on brute force and shock effect, at the expense of some finesse. While implemented in Germany in the 14th century, it gained renown during the 16th century as the hallmark weapon of the Swiss, and of the German Landsknechts from the time of Maximilian I. They were allegedly used by the front lines of the Landsknechte, where they would be used to hew through ...

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Italian Switzerland is best known by its artists, while its literature is naturally subject to strong Italian influences, and not to any of a strictly Swiss nature. Stefano Franscini (1796-1857) did much for his native land, especially in educational matters, while his chief published work (1835) was one that gave a general account of the canton. But this is not so thorough and good as a later book by Luigi Lavizzari (1814-1875), entitled Escursioni net cantone Ticino (186 ...

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1527 - Events. January 5 - Felix Manz, co-founder of the Swiss Anabaptists, was drowned in the Limmat River in Zürich by the Zürich Reformed state church. May 6 - Spanish and German troops led by the Duke of Bourbon sack Rome (the infamous Sacco di Roma), forcing Pope Clement VII to make peace with Charles V. May 16 - Florentines drive out the Medici for a second time and Florence re-establishes a republic. Spanish conquest of Guatemala highlands completed; first Guatemala City ...

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1516 - Literature. Ludovico Ariosto - Orlando Furioso. Desiderius Erasmus - new Latin translation of the New Testament. Thomas More - Utopia. 1516 - Births. January 1 - Margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (died 1551) February 18 - Queen Mary I of England (died 1558) March 26 - Conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (died 1565) Georg Fabricius, Protestant German poet (died 1571) John ...

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Christian Friedrich Schönbein (October 18, 1799 – August 29, 1868) was a German-Swiss chemist who is most well-known for his discovery of guncotton. He also discovered ozone, a form of oxygen, in 1840 during the slow oxidation of white phosphorus and the electrolysis of water. Although his wife had forbidden him to do so, he occasionally experimented at home in the kitchen; one day in 1845, when his wife was away, he spilled a mixture of nitric acid and sulfuric acid. After using his wife's cotton apron to mop it up, he hung ...

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