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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.

Anner The other one
Babba Father
Babbele to speak
Babbish sticky
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
Bummbe to beat, hit
Dasch Bag, pocket
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 losse to drop something
dribbe over there
Dubbe blot of paint; also: to be somewhat dull
Dummbabbler Someone who talks too much
Similar to: "Sabbelschnuut"
Ebbel Apple
Ebbelwoi famous Hessian beverage
Enuff up
Enunner down
Fuddele to work not very accurately
Geknoddel Total mess
Grie Sos Popular Frankfurt dish cucumber
Gugge to watch
Guuude Hello, nice to see you!
Ei Guuuude wiie? Hello, nice to see you! How are you today?
Guutsje Candy
Herr uff Stop! Similar to: "Mooomendemo"
Hibbe over there; to jump
Hibbelisch nervous
Hinkel Chicken
Hogge to sit
Horschemol! Listen!
Kaan Bock net unmotivated
Kaff Small town
Kipp Cigarette
Klaa small
Labbe Washcloth
Lebe geht weider Hessian motto like "Don't worry, be happy"
Lebbern to drink
Lumbeseggel Furtive person
Mobbelsche Not even skinny person Similar to:"Pummelsche"
Naggisch naked
Nippes Useless things
Plärre to cry
Schnalle to understand
Schnibbelsche Little piece
Schnuggelsche Candy; cute girl
Schnuuud Mouth
Schodder cash, money
sisch ablesche to go to sleep
Simbel Simpleton
Stinkwatz Smelly person
Uffgeblase arrogant
Uffrabbele to get up; to pull oneself together
Uffschnitt all Hessian sausages, starting with an "u"
Veraaasche to make fun of someone
Wutz Pig; dirty person
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?
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 enunner Sweat is running down my face
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!