Brienz

[bree-ents]

noun

1. Lake of, a lake in SE Bern canton in Switzerland. 11.5 sq. mi. (30 sq. km).

Example Sentences

Brienz was evacuated more than two years ago because of signs of dangerous instability in the mountain above.

From BBC

In eastern Switzerland, residents of the village of Brienz were evacuated two years ago because the mountainside above them was crumbling.

From BBC

The fact that so many rounds were dumped in Swiss lakes - Brienz being another of them - has been known about for decades, though people have asked questions about safety more recently.

From BBC

The people who live in Brienz are very relieved that the village appears to have been saved.

From NewsForKids.net

The people of Brienz packed up and left, and the government closed the roads and train line leading to the village.

From NewsForKids.net