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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The only orthographic difference is not using ß.

There are more differences but they are in the vocabulary. The Swiss use a lot of French words. Velo instead of Fahrrad, Trottoir instead of Bürgersteig, Cheminée instead of Kamin, Porte-Monnaie instead of Brieftasche, Camion instead of Lastkraftwagen, and so on.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They also differ by region a lot. In Zurich you'll see fewer french words and more anglicisms.