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.

Etymology

Origin of Bavarian

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

Example Sentences

The Eisbach wave on a side branch of the Isar River had been a landmark in the Bavarian city since the 1980s but it vanished in October after annual cleanup work along the riverbed.

From Barron's

In the 1950s, after the railroad departed and took the economy with it, two Seattleites conceived a plan to save the town: adopt a Bavarian theme and bet big on tourism.

From The Wall Street Journal

We enjoyed them with beer and Grauburgunder wine, Bavarian mustard, marzipan and Lebkuchen cookies I had brought back in my suitcase.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, they could finish the weekend eight points behind Bayern if the Bavarians win at home to struggling St Pauli on Saturday.

From Barron's

Early results showed around 62 percent of voters in the Bavarian capital voted in favour.

From Barron's