Berne

B3E1R1N1E1

proper noun

A town and hamlet therein, in Albany County, New York, United States.

OriginAlemannic German Bärn →
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Meanings

proper nounBerne (countable and uncountable, plural Bernes)

plural Bernes

  1. A placename:
    1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of Bern: the capital city of Switzerland; the capital city of Bern canton.
    2. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of Bern: a canton of Switzerland.
    3. countableuncountableA town and hamlet therein, in Albany County, New York, United States.
  2. countableuncountableA surname

Origin

  1. Alemannic GermanBärn
  2. EnglishBerne

From Alemannic German Bärn.

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APA

Berne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Berne

MLA

“Berne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Berne. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Berne,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Berne.

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