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  Bavarian

  adjective

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

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Two years ago at the Euros he arrived in Scotland's training centre in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and did a Bavarian dance called the schuhplattler at the welcoming ceremony, Tyrolean hat on his head, oompah music playing.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

VILSECK, Germany—A line of tattooed, beefed-up men with bushy beards and American accents formed at the bakery in this tiny Bavarian town on a recent May morning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

“These deep human ties are the strongest safeguard against populist attempts to divide people,” said Hans Martin Grötsch, a senior Bavarian politician who is also a local councilor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 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

She came back into the audition room, and when she stepped out from behind the screen, she heard the Bavarian equivalent of whoa.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

They are easily made, and are inexpensive, as one pint of cream is sufficient to make a quart and a half of bavarian.

From The Century Cook Book by Mary Ronald