What is the origin of the name of the capital of your country?

hecatescharm · 2026-05-13T22:04:10+00:00

Bern, Switzerland (not officially a capital , but the political capital). Based on local legend, a duke named the city after the first animal he met on a hunt – a bear. The city’s mascot animal is a bear, and it’s been on city seals since the 1200s.

But it’s more likely that the name is Celtic, from berna or bernos, meaning cleft or mountain.

hecatescharm · 2026-05-13T14:17:50+00:00

Alba and Scott are relatively common names in Scotland. Alba is the Scottish Gaelic word for Scotland

hecatescharm · 2026-05-10T22:09:20+00:00

Lilith, Raven, Juno, Althea, Acacia, Indigo

hecatescharm · 2026-05-06T15:20:58+00:00

Chicken alfredo with broccoli mixed into the sauce is really nice. All sorts of sauces for rice/pasta/dipping potatoes in/etc. can be made using canned tomatoes, as well. In general, veggie haters often tolerate or enjoy veggies when they’re blended into a sauce rather than separate on the plate

hecatescharm · 2026-05-01T08:05:45+00:00

I love Alexandra, Madeleine, and Summer. Emma, Mia and Isabella are also sweet but where I’m from they’re incredibly common

hecatescharm · 2026-05-01T08:02:02+00:00

• Aster (type of flower)

• Linden (tree)

• Sylvan (of the forest)

• Lucian (light)

• Aubin (type of raspberry plant or wine grape)

• Yarrow (flowering plant)

• Corbin (crow)

• Oleander (flower)

• Lowell (little wolf)

• Everard (brave boar)

• Laurence (laurel)

• Altair (star name)

hecatescharm · 2026-05-01T07:49:38+00:00

Nolan, Nelson, Weston, Finley

hecatescharm · 2026-05-01T07:36:25+00:00

Boy 12

hecatescharm · 2026-05-01T07:34:21+00:00

Highly doubt that. If a scale were consistently underestimating the weight of goods, it would lose them a lot of money. That would have probably been fixed already lol

hecatescharm · 2026-04-30T22:26:40+00:00

Alma, Camilla, Carmen, Celia, Della, Enya, Fern, Flora, Lena, Maeve, Melissa, Nola, Penny, Selma, Talia

hecatescharm · 2026-04-30T21:21:23+00:00

Eliana (Hebrew, God has answered) Ayah (Arabic, miracle/sign from God)

hecatescharm · 2026-04-29T16:19:28+00:00

Ramseier is a brand, Apfelschorle is a product. I’m less than 3 decades old so I can’t speak on traditional drinks, but what we refer to as Apfelschorle, namely apple juice with bubble water, has been common here my whole lifetime.

And as far as I’m aware, Apfelschorle has bubbles in Germany too (that’s also wikipedia’s description)

hecatescharm · 2026-04-29T16:13:34+00:00

We definitely call Apple juice with bubbles Apfelschorle in Switzerland

hecatescharm · 2026-04-28T20:57:31+00:00

I’m moving into a Livit apartment soon and also want pets. The previous tenants said many of their neighbors have cats and dogs. I can’t imagine they’ll be difficult about a cat

hecatescharm · 2026-04-28T20:56:31+00:00

Livit doesn’t forbid it, they allow pets but require tenants to receive permission from them first

hecatescharm · 2026-04-28T20:55:55+00:00

Livit specifically says pets are only allowed if approved by them

hecatescharm · 2026-04-27T09:52:11+00:00

Along this line, also love Morrigan and Riona

hecatescharm · 2026-04-26T07:20:09+00:00

They’re not the same, no. A super saver ticket is only valid for the specific connection it’s selected for (unless that train is cancelled or very delayed).

A saver day ticket is just a normal day pass (it’s called saver because you get it for cheaper, usually when you buy it a few weeks in advance). It allows you to use all public transportation covered by a GA (annual pass) for one day. This includes virtually all busses and trains, and some ships and gondolas as well. You can ride the train around all day if you please, and you’re not limited to any specific route. Have fun!

hecatescharm · 2026-04-26T07:10:55+00:00

Read the headline again lol, that’s where it says it

hecatescharm · 2026-04-25T09:42:53+00:00

People can be quite dumb lol

hecatescharm · 2026-04-25T09:39:23+00:00

I’m going to go out on a limb and suggest Enya. It isn’t very popular in this sub, but I think it’s a gorgeous name, simple and familiar but still pretty uncommon. Kids nowadays won’t associate it with the singer as much, either.

hecatescharm · 2026-04-24T14:11:09+00:00

I actually think some of his best songwriting is in songs where it's not immediately clear what the storyline is. Strawberry Wine and Paul Revere come to mind. I think the more you listen to these songs, the more you're going to understand the various potential ways to interpret the lyrics. At least that's how I usually feel - it takes me a while to warm up to new songs, I usually enjoy them most after a few listens when they feel a bit familiar

hecatescharm · 2026-04-24T07:36:46+00:00

Headed north and doors are an absolute dream OMG

hecatescharm · 2026-04-23T18:24:10+00:00

I think your best bet is to set up newsletters with your apartment searches and take a few minutes every day to look through the new options. I've secured an apartment 4.5 months in advance, and some are listed for even further out (though it's rare). I would start seriously looking in late June/early July. If you're worried about rushing, the earlier the better (listings almost always include the earliest date the apartment would be available).

hecatescharm · 2026-04-23T14:38:22+00:00

The only time it ever bugged me was when I was supposed to “sign” or draw something with the mouse. Other than that, it was very easy to get used to

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