Röstigraben

German

Etymology

Rösti +‎ Graben (“ditch, trench”)

Pronunciation
  • (Standard German) IPA(key): /ˈʁøːstiˌɡraːbən/
  • (Swiss German) IPA(key): /ˈrøːʃtiˌɡrabə/

Noun

Röstigraben m (genitive Röstigrabens, plural Röstigräben)

  1. (humorous) The perceived cultural border between German- and French-speaking Switzerland.
  • Polentagraben

Further reading
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