Category : Everyday life & idioms

A pickerl is a sticker. In the last few years, the most common use of this is found in articles about the Parkpickerl, the parking permit in Vienna. The scheme has now been extended to all of the districts in Vienna. “Nahaufnahme des Parkpickerl für Wiener” by Ivan Radic is licensed under ..

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A Grätzl is a quarter or neighbourhood of Vienna. Grätzln (the plural form) are smaller areas than the districts of Vienna. Grätzlfeste are local events. Grätzl is often described as being a Viennese word, but it seems to be used for parts of the city in Graz and Linz too. Language in Use Here’s a ..

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If youe live or have ever lived in Austria, you’ll probably have quickly learned this word for the registration form that residents have to complete within 3 days of arrival. But did you know that this is actually an Austrian German word? In Germany, Meldebescheinigung is use..

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