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The varieties of Alemannic German spoken in Switzerland. / (loosely) Any local form of the German language used in Switzerland; Swiss Standard German.

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Swiss German

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broadly

Japanese Meaning

スイスで話されるアレマン語系のドイツ語方言群 / （おおむね）スイスで使われる地域ごとのドイツ語表現、つまりスイス標準ドイツ語ではなく現地で使われるドイツ語

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Many tourists find it challenging to understand Swiss German, even if they speak standard German.

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多くの観光客は、標準ドイツ語を話すことができても、スイスで話されるアレマン語の諸方言を理解するのは難しいと感じます。

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The varieties of Alemannic German spoken in Switzerland.

Today, it is probably true to say that both varieties have positive prestige but for different reasons and to differing extents: attitudes to Swiss German, as the unifying vernacular that gives the German-Swiss their identity, are positive in every respect, while Swiss standard German enjoys widespread prestige only as a written form that enables them to be part of the international German-speaking community […].

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(loosely) Any local form of the German language used in Switzerland; Swiss Standard German.

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