Thema: Want to learn Hessian?

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Want to learn Hessian?
Want to learn Hessian?
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 fizzles like apple juice"
Dibbe.........................​..............................​....​ Pot
Dibbemess'....................​..............................​ Frankfurt public festival
Dollbohrer....................​..............................​..​ Awkward person also known as "Hannebambel"
Dorschenanner.................​...........................​ A big mess
dozze lasse ..............................​...................​ to 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 cucumber
Gugge ..............................​...........................​ to watch
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

Please see next page: Popular Hessian Phrases
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 enunnee ............ 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.


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