German Word of the Week

Tschüss: bye

Frühling: Spring

Güetsli: goodies, cookies (in Swiss German)

Weihnachten: Christmas

Schnee: snow

Zwiebel: onion

Vogel: bird

Räbe: white turnip (Rübe) in Swiss German

Gipfel: croissant (in Swiss German)

Herbst: Autumn

Reise: trip, journey

Tischbomb: literally "table bomb," a large party-popper like device shaped like a rocket that is ignited for a celebration and explodes revealing party favors (See blog posting from early September.)

Blumen: flowers (Wir denken Mommy hat sehr viel blumen.)

Glück: luck

Schoggi: chocolate (in Swiss German)

Grüezi: hello (in Swiss German)