Bavarian

[ buh-vair-ee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Bavaria, its inhabitants, or their dialect.

noun

1. a native or an inhabitant of Bavaria.
2. the High German speech of Bavaria and Austria. Compare Alemannic ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bavarian¹

First recorded in 1630–40; Bavari(a) + -an

Example Sentences

It is not clear when stocks of the vaccine, made by Bavarian Nordic, will arrive in the UK, but there are plans for the NHS to roll out vaccines in all four devolved nations.

From BBC

Bavarian police said there were no indications of any other suspects and they appealed to the public not to post images of the incident on social media.

From BBC

The Bavarian side agreed to his proposal, after which the youngster convinced Bayern to offer him a deal.

From BBC

The body of a 43-year-old woman whom rescuers had been looking for since Sunday morning, was found in a basement in the Bavarian town of Schrobenhausen, police told German news agency dpa.

From Seattle Times

The Bavarian outfit ended a campaign without a trophy for the first time since 2011-12.

From BBC