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Question 342 of 350 · Zurich: culture

It is said that at Sechseläuten (Zurich's spring festival), the faster the «Böögg» (snowman figure) on the bonfire loses its head, the ...

Man sagt: Je schneller am Sechseläuten der «Böögg» (Schneemann-Puppe) auf dem Scheiterhaufen den Kopf verliert, desto ...

Correct answer: B

  1. Acolder Lake Zurich will be in summer.kälter wird der Zürichsee im Sommer.
  2. Bnicer the coming summer will be.schöner wird der nächste Sommer.
  3. Cmore children will be born in the coming year.mehr Kinder wird es im kommenden Jahr geben.
  4. Dbetter the economy will do in the coming year.besser wird die Wirtschaft im kommenden Jahr laufen.

Why

The Böögg stands for winter. If its head explodes quickly, the summer is supposed to be nice.

Common mistakes

D: better the economy will do in the coming year.
According to popular belief, the Böögg predicts the weather, not the economy.
A: colder Lake Zurich will be in summer.
It is about the summer weather in general, not about the temperature of the lake.

Topic

Sechseläuten, Böögg and guilds

Sechseläuten is the best-known spring festival in Zurich. It takes place in April, usually on the third Monday. In the past, on this day the bell rang at 6 p.m. for the first time as a sign of the end of the working day in summer. That is where the name comes from (Sechs = six, läuten = ring).

Canton and municipality of Zurich · Zurich: culture

Sources

Official question of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.