This ist the ultimate Hessisch-English Dictionary for all speaking 
people intending to make a trip to Frankfurt and get lost somewhere between 
the airport and Sachsenhausen. 

a 
Anner                           - The other one 

B 
Babba                           - Father 
babbele                         - to speak 
babbisch                        - sticky 
Balmegadde                      - Famous botanical garden 
wie bei de Hembels unnerm Sofa  - Colloquial: legendary place that 
                                  everybody knows but nobody has ever seen 
beleidischt Lebberworscht       - Sensitive person 
Bembel                          - Jug for famous Hessian beverage 
Bobbelsche                      - Little child, baby 
Bosse mache                     - to do something stupid 
brunze                          - to urinate 
bummbe                          - to beat, hit 

D 
Dasch                           -  Bag, pocket 
der geht ran wie de Flocki 
ans Gehaggte                    - Not very shy person 
des zischt wie Abbelsaft        - "that fizzes like apple juice" 
Dibbe                           - Pot 
Dibbemess`                      - Frankfurt public festival 
Dollbohrer                      - Awkward person also knwon as 
"Hannebambel" 
Dorschenanner                   - A big mess 
dozze lasse                     - to drop something 
dribbe                          - over there 
druff                           - up there 
Dubbe                           - blot of paint; also: to be somewhat 

dull 
Dummbabbler                     - Someone who talks too much. Similar 
                                  to: "Sabbelschnuut" 

E 
Ebbel                           - Apple 
Ebbelwoi                        - famous Hessian beverage 
enuff                           - up 
enunner                         - down 
Erbaame! Zu spät! 
Die Hesse komme!                - Hessian national Anthem 

F 
fuddele                         - to work not very accurately 

G 
Geknoddel                       - Total mess 
Grädediersche                   - Small fish 
Grie Soß                        - Popular Frankfurt dish gugge 
Gucumber                        - to watsch Gummer 
Guuude                          - Hello, nice to see you! 
Ei Guude wiie?                  - Hello, nice to see you! How are you 

today? 
Wo meschste hie?                - Where are you going? 
Guutsje - Candy 

H 
Häusje                          - small house, hut 
Hauptwach                       - Frankfurt Times Square 
Herr uff                        - Stop! Similar to: Moomendemal 
Hessisch Kongo                  - Area south of Darmstadt 
Hessisch-Sibirie                - Area north of Giessen 
Hibbe                           - over there; to jump 
Hibbelisch                      - nervous 
Hinkel                          - Chicken 
Hogge                           - to sit 
Horschemol!                     - Listen! 

K 
Kaan Bock net                   - unmotivated 
Kaff                            - Small town 
Kernsche                        - small car 
Kipp                            - Cigarette 
Klaa                            - small 

L 
Labbe                           - Washcloth 
Lebbe geht weider               - Hessian motto like "Don´t worry, 
be 
happy" 
Lebbern                         - to drink 
Lumbeseggel                     - Furtive person 

M 
Mobbelsche                      - Not even skinny person. Similar to: 

"Pummelsche" 

N 
Naggisch                        - naked 
Nippes                          - Useless things 

O 
Offebach                        - Frankfurt Bronx 

P 
Petze                           - to drink 
Plärre                          - to cry 

S 
Sabber                          - Saliva 
Schnalle                        - to understand; also colloquial for 
female 
Schnegge tschegge               - to watch nice girls 
Schnibbelsche                   - Little piece 
Schnuggelsche                   - Candy; cute girl 
Schnuud                         - mouth 
Schodder                        - cash, money 
Schwanger Lersch                - Fat (female) person 
sisch ableesche                 - to go to sleep 
Simbel                          - Simpleton 
Stinkwatz                       - Smelly person 

U 
Uffgeblase                      - arrogant 
Uffgabbele                      - to get up; to pull oneself together 

Uffschnitt                      - all Hessian sausages, starting witz 
an 
"u" 

V 
Veraaasche                      - to make fun of someone 

W 
Wutz                            - Pig; dirty person 

Z 
Zeil                            - Broadway in Frankfurt 
Zuggerschneggsche               - Sweet round biscuits; also: pet 
                                  name for girlfriend