Bern
Americannoun
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a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
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a canton in W Switzerland. 2,658 sq. mi. (6,885 sq. km). Bern.
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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)
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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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“We don’t have an immigration problem, we have a demographic problem,” said Simon Michel, chief executive of Ypsomed, a Swiss medical-technology company based near Bern.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Faced with soaring demand for obesity treatments, his company is seeking to recruit around 100 precision mechanics over the next three years for its factory in Solothurn, near the capital Bern.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The international project brought together researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph, the University of Bern, and several additional institutions.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
Hooker Amy Cokayne crossed for the opening try, with prop Sarah Bern grabbing two first-half scores.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
“There’s an endive exporter in Palermo I have to see for a minute about a shipmen' of mushrooms to Bern that were damaged by mold.”
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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