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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.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

Etymology

Origin of Bernese

First recorded in 1800–10; Bern + -ese

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's Mar. 5, 2026

On Sunday, a group of Bernese mountain dog owners gathered outside to say their goodbyes.

From BBC Nov. 10, 2025

On a recent visit, Shelton walked the humble grounds and began painting a picture of what could be, with his 154-pound Bernese Mountain Dog, Bodhi, ambling amiably by his side.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 26, 2024

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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