Austrian German is widely similar to Standard German, still holding its unique list of words and phrases. Austrian German has heavy influences from the Bavarian and Swiss German dialects, as well as from nearby languages like Slovenian and Czech. “Marillen,” for example, is a distinctively Austrian word meaning “apricots,” and “Sackerl” means “small bag.” In terms of grammar, Austria differs in the past participle in people occasionally substituting “sein” for “haben” and other distinct conjugations. Austrian German has a very soft pronunciation and a certain melodic rhythm. Verbs in Austrian German can be different too. Instead of “nehmen,” many Austrians say “hernehmen.” Also, instead of “sehen,” many will say “schauen.” Austrian German has an array of suffixes differing from Standard German such as “-lein” and “-erl” which mean “little.” One word that this could apply to is “Mäderl.” There are some similarities to Standard German, however. Contextually, Austrian German is employed in a very polite and round-about way as opposed to the direct and efficient nature of Standard German.