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Bernese

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

adjective

  1. of or relating to Bern or its inhabitants.


noun

  • Bernese
    plural
  1. an inhabitant or native of Bern.

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Noun Inflected Forms

Etymology

Origin of Bernese

First recorded in 1800–10; Bern + -ese

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From a family that has bred Bernese Mountain dogs near Bologna in northern Italy for decades, Fasso has been coming to Crufts since the mid-2010s, witnessing its popularity grow internationally.

From Barron's Mar. 5, 2026

It noted how Operations Green Jacket and Bernese had been "particularly affected by these delays".

From BBC Jul. 2, 2025

Davis said she’s currently trying to find someone to foster a Bernese mountain dog.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 14, 2025

That wasn’t always the case: These gentle giants have existed for thousands of years, but it wasn’t until the 1970s that the first case of histiocytosis was described in a Bernese mountain dog.

From Slate Oct. 9, 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

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