Bernese

American  

[bur-neez, -nees, bur-neez, -nees] / ˈbɜr niz, -nis, bɜrˈniz, -ˈnis /

adjective

1. of or relating to Bern or its inhabitants.

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noun

Bernese plural

1. an inhabitant or native of Bern.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Bernese
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Bernese

First recorded in 1800–10; Bern + -ese

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Bernese

This year he has brought two Bernese, a Border Collie, a Pomeranian and a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.

From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026

Elsewhere in Switzerland, above the resort of Kandersteg, in the Bernese Oberland region, a rockface has become unstable, threatening the village.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2025

Bernese mountain dogs, for instance, are plagued by a form of blood cancer called histiocytosis, said Ruple, the canine epidemiologist.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2023

Over the years, the family has housed ferrets, horses, chickens, a Bernese Mountain Dog, a cat, fish and rabbits in addition to the bearded dragon that Carson eventually added to the collection.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2023

Although he didn’t know the Bernese dialect, his German was fluent enough to be understood easily, and since it was the U.S. embassy, everybody spoke English anyway.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady