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  Bavarian

  adjective

  of or relating to Bavaria, its inhabitants, or their dialect.
• bavarian
  bavarian

  adjective

  of or relating to Bavaria or its inhabitants

Bavarian

American  

[buh-vair-ee-uhn] / bəˈvɛər i ən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Bavaria, its inhabitants, or their dialect.

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noun

1. a native or an inhabitant of Bavaria.

2. the High German speech of Bavaria and Austria.

bavarian British  

/ bəˈvɛərɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Bavaria or its inhabitants

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Bavaria

Etymology

Origin of Bavarian

First recorded in 1630–40; Bavari(a) + -an

Example Sentences

Germany reported a series of drone incursions last year that forced the temporary closure of Munich’s airport, disrupting flights and stranding passengers in the Bavarian capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Bavarian Nordic, with $2.7 billion in 2025 U.S. revenue, and Emergent Biosolutions produce the two FDA-approved mpox vaccines.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

He has traveled from Denver to Montana with a cattle rancher, investigated lead contamination at California's child-care facilities and researched Bavarian tourism in Washington state.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

The distinct Bavarian dialect spoken in Munich certainly does not help in that regard.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

He built Mammachi a Bauhaus dining table with twelve dining chairs in rosewood and a traditional Bavarian chaise longue in lighter jackwood.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy