Every week we publish material about the difference between the Swiss and Austrian versions of the German language. This week is no exception. Before you are a set of random but frequently used words of Austrian German, which we have never met before.
Austrian German – Literary German – Russian;
die (plural) Zündhölzer – die (plural) Streichhölzer – matches;
Das Gewand (..wänder) – die Kleidung (=) – clothes;
Das Mistkübel (-n) – der Mülleimer (=) – trash can;
Die Hausübunge (-n) – die Hausaufgabe (-n) – homework;
das Zuckerl (-n) – das Bonbon (-s) – candy (without chocolate);
der Bub (-en) – der Junge (-en) – a young guy;
das Sackerl (-n) – die Tüte (-n) – package;
sich verkühlen (-te; -t) – sich erkälten (-te; -t) – to catch a cold.