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

While Bavarian Nordic is headquartered in Europe, as the name suggests, the U.S. is by far its largest market.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

We used it only once … for my daughter, during the four-hour Bavarian castle tour.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

The Bavarian group raked in 14.575 billion euros in insurance revenue from insurance contracts issued for the period, marking a 5.9% decrease due to negative currency effects and missing consensus’s 15.7 billion-euro figure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

“Surely, this Bavarian peasant is worthy of framing; and this basket of apples! never have I seen anything more lifelike. One might almost be tempted to reach out a hand and take one.”

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin