Brienz

[ bree-ents ]

/ briˈɛnts /

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noun

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

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German Bri·enz·er See

[bree-en-tsuhr-zey]. /briˈɛn tsərˈzeɪ/.

Words nearby Brienz

briefcase, briefing, briefless, briefly, briefs, Brienz, brier, brierroot, brierwood, Brieux, brig

How to use Brienz in a sentence

He was one inch high, and carved out of wood by the busy people of Brienz, in the long cold winter season.
Harper's Young People, April 6, 1880|Various
Between Thun and Brienz lies the little village fitly called from its position Interlachen (between the lakes).
From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn|Henry M. Field
In the evening we were rowed across the Lake of Brienz to the Giessbach, the regular sight of the locality.
Nasby in Exile|David R. Locke
Lake Brienz is from five hundred to nine hundred feet deep, its water being of a very dark blue.
Nasby in Exile|David R. Locke

The inhabitants of Eblingen, a village on the borders of the Lake of Brienz, hunt him vigorously.
Everyday Objects|W. H. Davenport Adams