[Benjamin]

in hessen liegt die EINZIGE weltsatdt deutschlands.

damit auch alle weltstadtreisende verstehen was ihnen gesagt wird, dieses kleine wörterbuch:

grüße
benjamin


pS. vor allem o wie offenbach verdient beachtung




This is the ultimate Hessisch-English Dictionary for all english speaking
people intending to make a business trip to Frankfurt and get lost somewhere
between the airport and Sachsenhausen.

A
Anner - The other one

B
Babba - Father
babbele - to speak
babbisch - sticky
Balmegadde - Famous botanical garden
wie bei de Hembels unnerm Sofa - Colloquial: legendary place that everybody knows
but nobody has ever seen
beleidischd Lebberworscht - Sensitive person
Bembel - Jug for famous Hessian beverage
Bobbelsche - Little child, baby
Bosse mache - to do something stupid
brunze - to urinate
bummbe - to beat, hit

D
Dasch - Bag, pocket
der geht ran wie de Flocki ans Gehaggte - Not very shy person
des zischt wie Abbelsaft - that fizzes like apple juice"
Dibbe - Pot
Dibbemess' - Frankfurt public festival
Dollbohrer - Awkward person also known as "Hannebambel"
Dorschenanner - A big mess
dozze lasse - drop something
dribbe - over there
druff - up there
Dubbe - blot of paint; also: to be somewhat dull
Dummbabbler - Someone who talks too much. Similar to: "Sabbelschnuut"

E
Ebbel - Apple
Ebbelwoi - famous Hessian beverage
enuff - up
enunner - down
Erbaame! Zu spät! Die Hesse komme! - Hessian National Anthem

F
fuddele - to work not very accurately

G
Geknoddel - Total mess
Grädediersche - Small fish
Grie Soß - Popular Frankfurt dish gugge
Cucumber - to watch Gummer
Guuuude - Hello, nice to see you!
Ei Guuuude wiie? - Hello, nice to see you! How are you today?
Wo meschste hie? - Where are you going?
Guutsje - Candy

H
Häusje - Small house, hut
Hauptwach - Frankfurt Times Square
Herr uff - Stop! Similar to: Mooomendemal"
Hessisch-Kongo - Area south of Darmstadt
Hessisch-Sibirie - Area north of Giessen
Hibbe - over there; to jump
Hibbelisch - nervous
Hinkel - Chicken
Hogge - to sit
Horschemol! - Listen!

K
Kaan Bock net - unmotivated
Kaff - Small town
Kerrnsche - Small car
Kipp - Cigarette
Klaa - small

L
Labbe - Washcloth
Lebbe geht weider - Hessian motto like "Don't worry, be happy"
Lebbern - to drink
Lumbeseggel - Furtive person

M
Mobbelsche - Not even skinny person. Similar to:"Pummelsche"

N
Naggisch - naked
Nippes - Useless things

O
Offebach - Frankfurt Bronx

P
petze - to drink
plärre - to cry

S
Sabber - Saliva
Schnalle - to understand; also colloquial for female
Schnegge tschegge - To watch nice girls
Schnibbelsche - Little piece
Schnuggelsche - Candy; cute girl
Schnuuud - Mouth
Schodder - cash, money
Schwanger Lersch - Fat (female) person
sisch ablesche - to go to sleep
Simbel - Simpleton
Stinkwatz - Smelly person

U
Uffgeblase - arrogant
Uffrabbele - to get up; to pull oneself together
Uffschnitt - all Hessian sausages, starting with an "u"

V
Veraaasche - to make fun of someone

W
Wutz - Pig; dirty person

Z
Zeil - Broadway in Frankfurt
Zuggerschneggsche - Sweet round biscuits; also: pet name for girlfriend


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Popular Hessian Phrases:
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Unn? - What's goin' on?
Kumm Hoiner, steck der a o - Do you want to smoke, Henrik?
Was hattan da de Babba da? - What has the father in his hand?
Aasch glaab s gehd lous! - Are you nuts?
Prodoneworscht - Bread without meat
Du ahle Babbsagg! - You suck!
Hä? - Excuse me Sir, could you please be so kind to repeat your statement. I couldn't hear you well.
Mer waases net. - We don't know.
Des is abber babbisch! - This is a little sticky!
Die hat do en Dubbe! - She is nuts!
Mer laaft de brieh de stern enunner - Sweat is running down my face.
Heit brennt de Planeeet widder. - It's really hot today.
Uffgebassd! - Pay attention!
Isch werd rischtisch rammdoesisch - I'm feeling kind of weird
Kenndisch graad verriggd werrn! - I'm going mad
Ooch gee haahm! - Be off with you, you foolish person!
Isch mach weida. - Good bye.