Bernese Alps

American  

plural noun

1. a mountain range in SW Switzerland, part of the Alps: highest peak, 14,026 feet (4,275 meters).

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Bernese Alps British  

/ ˈbɜːniːz /

noun

1. a mountain range in SW Switzerland, the N central part of the Alps. Highest peak: Finsteraarhorn, 4274 m (14 022 ft)

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Bernese Alps

Aarwangen, population 4,700, is a charming village sitting on the banks of the beautiful river Aare, the Bernese Alps in the distance.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2023

I never get tired of the view over the city: on a clear day you can see all the way to the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau mountains in the Bernese Alps.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 2, 2019

Switzerland has been Indian cinema's A-list destination for movie interludes since the 1980s, when over-the-top duets set in the Bernese Alps were featured in genre hits like "Chandni."

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2013

By Will OremusPosted Monday, March 4, 2013, at 5:30 AM A long night exposure of one of Switzerland's most notable mountains, Eiger Peak, in the Bernese Alps.

From Slate ● Mar. 4, 2013

Bernese Alps, a chain in the Middle Alps, of which the eastern half is called the Bernese Oberland; form the watershed between the Aar and the Rhône.

From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by Nuttall, P. Austin