Swiss German varies widely, with German speakers from Bern sometimes struggling to understand their Swiss counterparts from Zürich. Further, Swiss German varies so widely from standard German that many Germans need subtitles to understand Swiss German television shows. The main difference between Swiss and Standard German is pronunciation. For example, a "ch" sound can often be heard insteaf of a sharper "k" sound. If two vowels are placed right next to each other, each vowel will be individually pronounced, creating a longer, more drawn out sound. Swiss German employs fewer tenses as well, steering clear of the simple past tense altogether. There is no genitive case in Swiss German and replace the eszett with a double "ss." Some Swiss German vocabulary includes "peperoni" for "bell peppers," and "Chüchichäschtli" for "small kitchen cabinet."