Bernese

B3E1R1N1E1S1E1
UK/ˌbɜːˈniːz/

adjective

Of, from, or pertaining to Bern.

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Meanings

adjectiveBernese (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, from, or pertaining to Bern.
nounBernese (plural Berneses or Bernese)

plural Berneses

  1. A native or inhabitant of Bern.
  2. informalA Bernese mountain dog

Origin

From Bern + -ese.

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Translations

Bulgarian бе́рнски
  • бе́рнски (bérnski)of, from, or pertaining to Bern
Catalan bernès
  • bernèsof, from, or pertaining to Bern
Dutch Berns, Berner
  • Bernsof, from, or pertaining to Bern
  • Bernerof, from, or pertaining to Bern
French bernois
  • bernoisof, from, or pertaining to Bern
German bernisch, bernerisch
  • bernischof, from, or pertaining to Bern
  • bernerischof, from, or pertaining to Bern
Italian bernese
  • berneseof, from, or pertaining to Bern
Polish berneński
  • berneńskiof, from, or pertaining to Bern
Russian бе́рнский
  • бе́рнский (bérnskij)of, from, or pertaining to Bern
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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