A separate word of the year is in Liechtenstein determined since of 2002. Previously, the Liechtenstein word of the year was nonetheless the German word of the year, which has been chosen regularly since 1977. However, since more and more words and expressions with a strong reference to Germany were chosen, Liechtenstein, as the second country in the German-speaking area after Austria , decided in 1999 to choose its own word of the year. Furthermore, a word for word and a sentence of the year are regularly chosen; in irregular succession also further expressions. Encouraged by the response to the election, the initiators Daniel Quaderer and Günther Meier published a book Words of the Year from 1970–2003 in 2003 . Together with some people from Eastern Switzerland, they formed the jury for a Swiss word of the year , which was chosen from 2003.
For the referendum on the field strength of the mobile radio.
2010
Industrial feeder
The industrial feeder in Schaan sparked heated discussions.
2011
State Hospital
On October 30, 2011, a clear majority of Liechtenstein residents spoke out against the construction of the new state hospital in Vaduz. The referendum came about because a group had called the referendum against the controversial loan decision of the state parliament.
A popular initiative from the Liechtenstein democracy movement had demanded that the sovereign or his deputy should not exercise the right of veto after referendums. This sparked heated debates, and the royal family even announced that they would withdraw from politics if this initiative was accepted.
2013
Branch closure
The branch closings of the Liechtensteinische Landesbank in Schaan and Triesenberg caused displeasure, discussions and a collection of signatures, which did not persuade the bank branches to remain.
Name of two popular initiatives to amend the law on occupational pension schemes for state employees.
2015
Overtaking
A doctor who provides unnecessary medical services and calls his patients too often can be accused of overdoing the doctor. After a doctor was ordered to repay around one million Swiss francs in June by a Liechtenstein court on charges of "overdoing it", the word hit the headlines and was often used in connection with a controversial revision of the Health Insurance Act.
2016
Rainwater charge
When the so-called rainwater charge was introduced in the Triesen municipality , there was fierce opposition. Almost 1,100 signatures were collected against the introduction, but the local council did not allow itself to be softened and stuck to the fee.
In 2010, with the help of schoolchildren, it was planned to test whether Liechtenstein was capable of holding the small state games in 2011 , the word was mentioned by the Minister of Sport.
2011
first generation of new citizens
The challenger in the mayoral election in Vaduz by the FBP local group was accused in an advertisement on January 18, 2011, that he was not a long-time resident, but only a candidate of the first generation of new citizens and therefore not eligible.
2012
Dementia strategy
Due to the generally higher life expectancy, the number of people in Liechtenstein with dementia is rising steadily. In February 2012 the government announced that it wanted to develop a dementia strategy for Liechtenstein.
This catchphrase was the leitmotif of the referendum committee "fL21", which mobilized against the revision of the health insurance law. This on the grounds that it was a deliberately accepted redistribution of the burden from the upper class to the lower class and from healthy to sick.
2016
Social export
Because of the high proportion of cross-border commuters, part of the social benefits such as B. AHV funds exported abroad. This practice has been questioned massively by parts of the population under the catchphrase “social export”.
2017
Ländle
Set of the year
year
Set of the year
Explanation
2002
"Without a prince we are nothing."
2003
"Liechtenstein has returned to Vienna, almost, home."
Comment on the deletion of Liechtenstein from the “gray” list of the OECD .
2010
«I sign as much as I used to; only today it is deletions instead of foundations. "
Answer from a trustee about how the foundation business is going.
2011
"Love is a human right."
Statement that was often heard in the voting campaign for the Partnership Act in Liechtenstein in 2011.
2012
"Foreigners have a buffer function."
Statement based on a sentence in the research work of the KOFL on the subject of "Foreign employment in Liechtenstein: curse or blessing?" by Kersten Kellermann and Carsten-Henning Schlag.
2013
"The only growth in the financial center in recent years has been the growth in financial market supervision."
Statement from a member of the state parliament of the DU .
2014
"Liechtenstein is moving away from Switzerland."
Title of an article in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung , according to which Liechtenstein is arithmetically about half a meter away from Bern due to the changeover to the LV95 reference frame .
2016
"We need skewers equally long."
As part of the accompanying measures for the free movement of persons, Switzerland made Liechtenstein subject to the same conditions as the other neighboring countries. The Liechtenstein Chamber of Commerce and many SMEs have intervened with the government for several years and even organized a demonstration “for the same length” in front of the government building in spring 2016.
"You can counteract the charm of the gravel pit with embellishments."
"In June 2019, Health Minister Mauro Pedrazzini let the cat out of the bag. The favored location for the new state hospital was the Wille area, he announced. In order to take the wind out of the sails of critics immediately, he repeated:" You can charm the gravel pit counteract with embellishments. »"
Others
year
Expression
Explanation
2006
Dialect word of the year : Zualosa Bank
( Audience bench )
2007
Number of the year : 160.4
When remeasuring the land area, geometers determined a value of 160.4 square kilometers, which corresponds to an increase of half a square kilometer.
2008
Abbreviation of the year : SPES
School and profile development at secondary level
2009
Press release of the year : Helping pregnant sheep
Press release of the state police on the rescue of a pregnant sheep .
2011
Another word of the year : euro discount, owner strategy
Words that, along with the Word of the Year 2011, played a significant role in the media and public debates.
2011
Press release of the year : Several chicks saved
Press release from the state police on the rescue of several chicks .
2012
Press release of the year : drying rack damaged
Press release from the state police on the damage to two clothes horse .
2013
Abbreviation of the year : PVS
Pension fund insurance for state employees, which was deep in the red and therefore sparked political discussions.
2015
Dialect word of the year: Zepfilebuch
The expression comes from the fact that in the family tree book from 1989 in Schaan only men were listed and women at best appeared in the form of spouses. The new “Stammbuch der Bürgerinnen und Bürger von Schaan”, published in autumn 2014, gave the Schaan women the place they deserve and thus ended the nickname “Zepfilebuch”.
2016
Dialect word of the year: Hoi metanand
Liechtenstein's guest appearance at the Olma in St. Gallen 2016 was under the motto “Hoi metanand”. This is the typical greeting from a Liechtensteiner when he meets more than one person. The Duzis culture should arouse sympathy for Liechtenstein in Switzerland.
2016
Number of the year: 13 295
From 1971 to 2015, according to the naturalization statistics, 7372 former foreigners residing in the Principality received Liechtenstein citizenship. If one also takes into account the 5923 naturalized persons living abroad, 13 295 persons received the Liechtenstein passport.
2018
Dialect word of the year : Föranand
( For each other )
2018
Number of the year : 40
2019
Dialect word of the year : khör
"With" Do khör i hi "Rahel Oehri-Malin created a song that draws many pictures in terms of content and evokes emotions, so she won the vote for the official 300-year Liechtenstein song"
Daniel Quaderer, Günther Meier: Words of the Year from 1970–2003 . 270 words that caused a sensation in Liechtenstein. Alpenland, Schaan 2003, ISBN 3-905437-05-8 .
