Bavaria's most loved words

After the Deutsche Sprachrat ran a competition earlier this year to find the most beautiful word in the German language, the Bayerische Rundfunk (Bavarian Broadcasters) have now followed suit and picked the most loved Bavarian word. Out of nearly 10,000 submissions they picked four winning words from four different regional dialects. And the winners are.. ...

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For all of Bavaria: the particle word "fei" is used to alter the meaning of an expression. Sometimes to strengthen an expression, sometimes to soften it. There are many different nuances in meaning but the equivalent words in high German would be "wirklich", "wohl", or "doch". In English the equivalent might be "really" or "indeed".

Old Bavarian: "dantschig". This is used to describe the beauty of Bavarian girls. It describes their outer good looks, their smile, sense of humour, and their strong character.

Fränkisch: The word "Gnärzla" describes the pleasure associated with enjoying a simple piece of bread, either buttered or unbuttered. The dialect "Fränksich" is spoken in areas of Northern Bavaria such as around Nuremburg.

Schwäbisch-allgäuerisch: The word "schdriala" means "to nosey about" in other people's private property. It could be used to describe "rummaging around" in someone else's bag or bedroom without them knowing - but only out of curiosity, not with bad intentions. Schwäbisch and Allgäuerisch are dialects which are spoken in Schwabia and the Allgäu - the South Western corner of Bavaria. This includes all towns beyond Augsburg such as Kempton and Lindau.

Further reading (in German):
» BR Online: Mein liebstes bayerische Wort
» TZ Online: Das liebste bayerische Wort

"'rummaging around' in someone else's bag or bedroom without them knowing - but only out of curiosity, not with bad intentions." - Only in Germany could you do that without "bad intentions"

Always been fond of "doch".

yeah doch gets my vote... www.dochdochdoch.com