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 meschsten hie?..................................... Where are you
going?
Guutsje........................................................ Candy
H
Häusje......................................................... Small
house, hut
Hauptwach .................................................. Frankfurt
Times Square
Heer 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
Popular Hessian Phrases:
***********************
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?
Produnneworscht ........................................ Bread without
meat
Du ahler 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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