Bernese

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bɜːˈniːz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bûr′nēz, -nēs, bûr nēz′, -nēs′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Ber•nese  (bûr′nēz, -nēs, bûr nēz′, -nēs′),USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -nese. 
adj. 
  1. of or pertaining to Bern or its inhabitants.

n. 
  1. an inhabitant or native of Bern.
  • Bern + -ese 1800–10

'Bernese' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Bern - Bernese Alps - Eiger - Finsteraarhorn - Grindelwald - Jungfrau - Oberland - Wetterhorn - Bernese mountain dog

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