r/AskEurope • u/DoomstalkerUser Switzerland • 9d ago
Language What is your counting-out rhyme?
In German-speaking Switzerland, the one I've heard the most is "Azelle, bölle schele, chatz god uf Walliselle, chond si weder häi, hed si chrommi bäi, piff paff puff ond du bisch ehr- ond redlech doss", which roughly translates to "Counting up, peeling onions, cat goes to Wallisellen, she comes home again, she has crooked legs, piff paff puff and you're out frankly and honestly".
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u/VirtualMatter2 Germany 8d ago
Ene mene miste, es rappelt in der Kiste, ene mene meck und du bist weg.