# der Röstigraben

der Röstigraben is a German noun meaning “the perceived cultural border between German- and French-speaking Switzerland”. Forms: des Röstigrabens, die Röstigräben.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Röstigrabens
- Plural: die Röstigräben

## Meanings

1. _humorous_ the perceived cultural border between German- and French-speaking Switzerland
   - Der Röstigraben ist zum Mythos geworden, der freilich immer wieder neu genährt wird. — The French-German language border has turned into a myth that is sure enough being cultivated again and again.

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