Alpe Huesli - little help please

[Gregg Wannabe]

I just bought a swiss chalet style mountain cabin with a plaque on the front saying Alpe Huesli, which I think means Little Mountain House. I have not had any luck in translating it exactly from internet sources. The best I can find is Alpe Husli. Is this Swiss German? Is the plaque spelled wrong? Can someone help me out and tell me the exact dialect and translation?

Thanks in advance.

[CourtFisher]

It's Swiss German.
I don't know if the "dialect" is any more specific/ local than Swiss German.
See:
http://www.forvo.com/word/h%C3%BCsli/

The spelling "Huesli" is equivalent to "Husli."
English (and now even some German) keyboards change the original
German Hüsli (with a German umalaut--2 dots over the letter U, or any vowel) into UE, to indicate that the original spelling was with an umalaut.
Most English keyboards don't have/ can't display the German umalaut.

See also
http://www.schwarzwald-tourismus.inf..._museum_huesli
and several other links with a google search.

http://www.destinationleavenworth.com/destinations/108/
"Das Husli is...A slightly Americanized version of the Swiss-German name meaning “cute little house,”

enjoy your cabin

[Gregg Wannabe]

Thank you so much, this is very helpful.

Cheers,

[fluff34567]

alpe is mountain huesle is little hut, little mountain hut is close enough.

[Cooltours]

....and everybody's envy you for that, a bit more or a bit less, mainly depending where it is and how it looks:-)
So, pics?

[Gregg Wannabe]

The "cute little mountain hut" is in Lake Tahoe. Hard to read but the sign on the upper deck says Alpe Huesli and under it is a coat of arms type plaque that says Basel on it.

The house needs paint so I have been researching color schemes to bring out and celebrate the chalet style which I like.

[MichaelJ]

Originally Posted by Gregg Wannabe

The "cute little mountain hut" is in Lake Tahoe.

Don't DO that to us. Tahoe! Meh!

Not, you understand, that Tahoe isn't great, it's just that we thought...

[fluff34567]

Originally Posted by Gregg Wannabe

The "cute little mountain hut" is in Lake Tahoe. Hard to read but the sign on the upper deck says Alpe Huesli and under it is a coat of arms type plaque that says Basel on it.

The house needs paint so I have been researching color schemes to bring out and celebrate the chalet style which I like.

Ah is it black or red and facing left or right ? As there is Basel land and Basel stad, different cantons with different insignias.

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[AlpineGuerrilla]

Originally Posted by fluff34567

Ah is it black or red and facing left or right ? As there is Basel land and Basel stad, different cantons with different insignias.

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You can see it in the picture - it's the black "Baselstab" from Basel-Stadt (Basel city), pointing to the left.



How did the hut turn out to bear the name Alpehüsli? And why is there a Baselstab on it? Would love to hear some story about it.

Cheers from Basel

[Gregg Wannabe]

Originally Posted by AlpineGuerrilla

You can see it in the picture - it's the black "Baselstab" from Basel-Stadt (Basel city), pointing to the left.



How did the hut turn out to bear the name Alpehüsli? And why is there a Baselstab on it? Would love to hear some story about it.

Cheers from Basel

Your picture of the crest looks correct. I am curious as well about the signs and will post up information as I get it. I feel a bit snoopy however.

[MichaelJ]

Originally Posted by Gregg Wannabe

I feel a bit snoopy however.

You say that like it's a bad thing

You're only being snoopy if it's a private matter*. Painting it on the side of a building pretty much negates any thought of privacy. What you're doing is investigating history - and anyone who affixes a coat of arms to a building is more than likely willing (and eager) to bend your ear for a few hours.

* or you're dancing on top of a doghouse

[fluff34567]

ah i couldnt see the photo from my work computer....


alpine.. are you part of the basel expats facewank ( facebook) group?

[Gregg Wannabe]

Originally Posted by MichaelJ

You say that like it's a bad thing

You're only being snoopy if it's a private matter*. Painting it on the side of a building pretty much negates any thought of privacy. What you're doing is investigating history - and anyone who affixes a coat of arms to a building is more than likely willing (and eager) to bend your ear for a few hours.

* or you're dancing on top of a doghouse

Turns out the previous owner is a noted anthropologist/archeologist. I never spoke with him during the purchase and he appears to enjoy his privacy, so I will not "out" him here. I do however have a good reason to contact him and will ask what the connection to Basel is.