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:
***********************
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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