Bernese

[ bur-neez, -nees, bur-neez, -nees ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Bern or its inhabitants.

noun

, plural Ber·nese.

1. an inhabitant or native of Bern.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bernese¹

First recorded in 1800–10; Bern + -ese

Example Sentences

Aarwangen, population 4,700, is a charming village sitting on the banks of the beautiful river Aare, the Bernese Alps in the distance.

From BBC

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

From Slate

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

The situation in some parts of the central Bernese Oberland and the Valais was less dramatic — such as for the Aletsch Glacier in Valais and Plaine Morte Glacier in the canton of Bern, because they enjoyed more winter snowfall.

From Seattle Times

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