[drimal]

Originally Posted by KatieLouise

I think in Liechtenstein they speak a dialect of Upper German, which is probably related to Swiss German??? (since Switzerland is just next door). :o By the way, drimal, what form of German do you speak in Luxembourg? :)

Luxembourgish is a very "low" language and with no melodie in it so for example the dull "ë" as in "Lëtzebuerg"is pronounced what is very unusual for a language.
Due to that most Luxembourger speaks German with no melodie and you hear immediately the dialect (the Dutch have similar problems but not in the fway the Luxembourger have). I'm sometimes ashamed if I hear Luxembourgish ministers talking such a "low" German. I think most people have scruples to speek correct German becuase of the Second World War.

In Liechtenstein you speek (as in Switzerland) the typical "Switzerdütch" a very melodic dialect with a funny pronounciation on the "r" which is pronounced in a long way. Some people in Germany laugh down that language but I find it so funny and "folkloric". Some older people in Switzerland and Liechtenstein speek the old "Switzerdütch" and although I'm good at German it is hard to understand because there are alot of differences.

In "Switzerdütch" you greet with: "Grützi all mittenand."

PS: By the way to you know that the national anthem of Liechtenstein is similar to the English but the text is different.