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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

The Bavarian group brought in 15.25 billion euros in insurance revenue from insurance contracts issued for the quarter, in line with estimates of a 15.3 billion-euro result and last year’s result.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

He has traveled from Denver to Montana with a cattle rancher, investigated lead contamination at California's child-care facilities and researched Bavarian tourism in Washington state.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 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 capital is one of four German regions developing a bid to host the games and was the first to hold a vote to gauge support.

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025

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