Röstigraben

German

Etymology

From Rösti +‎ Graben (“ditch, trench”).

Pronunciation

(Standard German) IPA^(key): /ˈʁøːstiˌɡraːbən/
(Swiss German) IPA^(key): /ˈrøːʃtiˌɡrabə/
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Noun

Röstigraben m (strong, genitive Röstigrabens, plural Röstigräben)

(humorous) the perceived cultural border between German- and French-speaking Switzerland
Coordinate term: Polentagraben
- 1996, Urs Dürmüller, Mehrsprachigkeit im Wandel. Von der viersprachigen zur vielsprachigen Schweiz, page 32:
  Der Röstigraben ist zum Mythos geworden, der freilich immer wieder neu genährt wird.
  The French-German language border has turned into a myth that is sure enough being cultivated again and again.

See also

Weißwurstäquator

Further reading

Röstigraben on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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