Bern

American  

[burn, bern] / bɜrn, bɛrn /

Or Berne

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.

2. a canton in W Switzerland. 2,658 sq. mi. (6,885 sq. km). Bern.

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Bern British  

/ bɜːn, bɛrn /

noun

1. the capital of Switzerland, in the W part, on the Aar River: entered the Swiss confederation in 1353 and became the capital in 1848. Pop: 122 700 (2002 est)

2. a canton of Switzerland, between the French frontier and the Bernese Alps. Capital: Bern. Pop: 950 200 (2002 est). Area: 6884 sq km (2658 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

The study, led by the University of Birmingham, Wageningen University, the University of Bern, and international partners, focused on a Swiss stream corridor with more than ten years of beaver activity.

From Science Daily

The work involved scientists from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the Ontario Veterinary College in Canada, the University of Bern, and other collaborators.

From Science Daily

Bern confirmed plans to purchase five Patriot air defense systems, considering one more from Europe due to delivery delays.

From The Wall Street Journal

After years of negotiations, Switzerland and the European Union will next week sign a package of agreements aimed at simplifying and harmonising their ties, Bern and Brussels said on Wednesday.

From Barron's

Once hunted to extinction in France, wolves began crossing over from Italy after gaining protected status under the 1979 Bern Convention.

From Barron's