Hessian-English dictionary


If you ever end up in the Frankfurt area...

Hessisch for Insiders!!! (damid ehr's net verlärnt) For all our English speaking friends...

This is the ultimate Hessisch-English Dictionary for all our colleagues who intend to make a business trip to our Headoffice in Frankfurt and get lost somewhere between the airport and Sachsenhausen. In order to facilitate the learning process and to check your Hessisch-skills, we even customized the MSWord task bar according to Hessian requirements.

quick jump: A B D E F G H K L M N O P S U V W Z complete phrases

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Aabeemick Blowfly
Aaascheeeebescheer Ashtray
ald Atzel Old magpie (i.e. elderly woman)
Anner The other one
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Babba Father
babbele to speak
Babber Glue
babbisch sticky
Bagasch Mob
B-Ebene Famous place beneath the Frankfurter Hauptwache
bedubbe to cheat
(wie) bei de Hembels Colloquial: legendary place that unnerm Sofa everybody knows but nobody has ever seen. Similar to "wie in Buxtehuud uffm Entemarggt"
beleidischd Lebberworscht Sensitive person
Bembel Jug for famous Hessian beverage
Bembelsche Small jug for famous Hessian beverage
Blümmelscher Small flower bouquet
Bobbelsche Little child, baby
Bosse mache to do something stupid
Brezzel Pretzel
Brüggelsche Small bridge
brunze to urinate
Bumbesje Audible flatulence
bummbe to beat, hit
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dabbisch awkward
Dasch Bag, pocket
Derrabbel Skinny man
de 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 to drop something
Dreggwatz Dirty person
dribbe over there
druff up there
Dubbe blot of paint; also: to be somewhat dull
Dummbabbler Someone who talks too much. Similar to: "Sabbelschnuut"
Dutt Bag
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Ebbel Apple
Ebbelwoi famous Hessian beverage
enuff up
enunner down
Erbaame! Zu spät! Die Hesse komme! Hessian National Anthem
Erbbsezähler Thrifty person, also: pedantic
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fuddele to work not very accurately
Fulder Dull person
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gauze to bark
Geknoddel Total mess
Grabba Popular Italian alcoholic beverage
Grädediersche Small fish
Grie Soß Popular Frankfurt dish
gugge to watch
Gummer Cucumber
Guuuude ! Hello, nice to see you!
Ei Guuuude wiie? Hello, nice to see you! How are you today?
Guutsje Candy
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Wo meschste hie? Where are you going?
Häusje Small house, hut
Hauptwach Frankfurt Times Square
de heilische Heinz Hessian saint (Heinz Schenk), also known as "David Bowie"
Herruff ! 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!
Huddele to do something not seriously enough
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Kaa Bock net unmotivated
Kaff Small town
Kerrnsche Small car
Kipp Cigarette
Klaa small
Knorze to do something without much accuracy
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Labbe Washcloth
Lebbe geht weider Hessian motto like "Don't worry, be happy"
Lebbern to drink
Lumbeseggel Furtive person
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Maaaa Big sewage pipe through Frankfurt
Mobbelsche Not even skinny person. Similar to:"Pummelsche"
Mooomendemal ! Stop! Similar to: "Herruff"
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Naggisch naked
Nippes Useless things
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Offebach Frankfurt Bronx
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Balmegadde Famous botanical garden in Frankfurt
Petze to drink
Plärre to cry
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Sabber Saliva
Schlammbes Mud
Schlappefligger Unreliable person
Schorsch George
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
Schoppe (apple wine) A glass of a famous Hessian beverage
Schöppsche A small glass of a famous Hessian beverage
Schwanger Lersch Fat (female) person
sisch ablesche to go to sleep
Simbel Simpleton
Spitzklicker Faultfinder
Stinkstibbel Unbearable male person
Stinkwatz Smelly person
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Uffgeblase arrogant
Uffgebretzelt dressed to kill
Uffgestumbt small
Uffmugge Rebelling. Similar to: "uffsaessisch"
Uffrabbele to get up; to pull oneself together
Uffschnitt Only Hessian sausage starting with an "u"
Urrumbel Native
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Veraaasche to make fun of someone
Vergliggern to explain
volle Lotte Full power
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Werrmscher Small worms
Wutz Pig; dirty person
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Zeil Broadway in Frankfurt
Zorres Heated argumentation
Zuggerschneggsche Sweet round biscuits; also: pet name for girlfriend

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Popular Hessian Phrases:

Unn? What's goin' on?
Kumm Hoiner, steck der a ao o Do you want to smoke, Henrik?
Was hattan da de Babba da? What has the father in his hand?
Kummschd uff Pfingschd uff Pfungschd? Do you come on Whitsun to Pfungstadt?
Hinne anne geihts no Branne The way to Brandau starts at the backside (of the house)
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.
Derft isch emohl eier Metzelsopp vesuuche? May I taste your battlesoup?
Morsche! - Aach Morsche! Good morning to you! - Good morning to you, too!
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 weidea. Good bye.

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