Renaturation and folk chancellor: The controversial words of 2024!

Renaturation and folk chancellor: The controversial words of 2024!

Graz, Österreich - On December 5, 2024, the words of 2024 were announced in both Austria and Switzerland. In Austria, the word "renaturation" secured the title as the word of the year and thus displaced the now outdated "Chancellor menu". This was announced by the Society for Austrian German in Graz after over 10,000 people took part in the election. “Renaturation” received 24 percent of the vote and is in a natural state for the return of agricultural or industrially used areas. The decision for this word is particularly relevant, since it is linked to the political developments about the Renaturation Act of the EU and thus also led to legal disputes. The term "People's Chancellor" was chosen as the word of the year, which has a problematic historical connotation, such as meindezirk.at

words of the year in Switzerland

at the same time, the ZHAW reports on the choice of words of the year in Switzerland. Here the terms "signature-bschiss", "divers" and "mural gang" were determined as the most formative words of the year. "Signature-Bschiss", which the jury rated as an expression of the dwindling trust in the democratic system of Switzerland, refers to the fake signature lists, which resulted in political discussions and illustrate the need for a reform of the voting system. The word "diverse" illuminates the challenges and discussions on diversity within society, from gender identity to biodiversity. Thirdly, "Muralgang" describes the real threats from landslides, which dramatically changed the Swiss landscape this year, which shows the effects of climate change. These annually created terms create an exciting language image that reflects the discourse of the respective countries, as well as the zhaw.ch