- Bernese
- Bernese Ber*nese", a. Pertaining to the city or canton of Bern, in Switzerland, or to its inhabitants. -- n. sing. & pl. A native or natives of Bern. [1913 Webster]
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bernese — I. |bər|nēz, (ˈ)ber , ēs adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Bern, city and canton in Switzerland + English ese 1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Bern, a city and canton in Switzerland 2. : of, relating to, or characteristic… … Useful english dictionary
Bernese — /berr neez, nees, berr neez , nees /, adj., n., pl. Bernese. adj. 1. of or pertaining to Bern or its inhabitants. n. 2. an inhabitant or native of Bern. [1800 10; BERN + ESE] * * * … Universalium
Bernese German — is the dialect of High Alemannic German spoken in the Swiss plateau (Mittelland) part of the canton of Bern and in some neighbouring regions. Varieties There is a lot of regional variation within Bernese German. Native people can tell from which… … Wikipedia
Bernese German phonology — describes the phonology of Bernese German, the dialect spoken in the Swiss plateau (Mittelland) portion of the canton of Bern.VowelsMonophthongsVocalization of /l/Long IPA|/lː/ is pronounced IPA| [wː] , for instance IPA|/ˈb̥alːə/ → IPA| [ˈb̥awːə] … Wikipedia
Bernese Jura — ( fr. Jura Bernois) is the name for the French speaking area of the Swiss canton of Bern. Comprising the three French speaking districts in the northern part of the canton, it as a population of 51,405 (2004 estimate). More than 90% of the… … Wikipedia
Bernese Oberland — Bernese Alps … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Bernese Alps — [bər nēz′] range of the Alps, in SW Switzerland: highest peak, Finsteraarhorn … English World dictionary
Bernese Mountain Dog — Infobox Dogbreed image caption = The Bernese Mountain Dog name = Bernese Mountain Dog altname = Berner Sennenhund Bouvier Bernois Bovaro Bernese Dürrbächler nickname = Berner country = Switzerland fcigroup = 2 fcisection = 3 fcinum = 45 and 46… … Wikipedia
Bernese Oberland — The Bernese Oberland (Bernese highlands) is the higher part of the canton of Bern, Switzerland, in the south of the canton: The area around Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, and the valleys of the Bernese Alps (thus, the inhabitable parts from… … Wikipedia
Bernese Alps — Geobox|Range name=Bernese Alps other name= fr. Alpes bernoises other name1= de. Berner Alpen image caption=The Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau country=Switzerland region type=Cantons region=Berne| region1=Vaud| region2=Fribourg region3=Valais|… … Wikipedia
