Züri-Slängikon

The Zürischnurre has contributed significantly to the bad reputation of the Zurich locals. It is loud, cheeky, and occasionally quite primitive. Nevertheless, the Zurich residents take pride in their slang. The word creations and expressions compiled in this book are presented in a reader-friendly, non-discriminatory, and gender-neutral manner, clearly demonstrating that the Zürischnurre is also very imaginative, witty, and charming. It possesses exactly the three qualities that the rest of Switzerland often painfully misses in the Zurich people.

In the Züri-Slangikon, Zurich local Domenico Blass preserves the vocabulary of the Zürischnurre: from the Limmat blossom to anglicisms, from scene expressions to technical terms, he brings together the gems of Zurich's linguistic creativity, which the homesick Graubünden native Andrea Caprez brings to life with his illustrations.