Bavarian

American  

[buh-vair-ee-uhn] / bəˈvɛər i ən /

adjective

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

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noun

1. a native or an inhabitant of Bavaria.

2. the High German speech of Bavaria and Austria.

bavarian British  

/ bəˈvɛərɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Bavaria or its inhabitants

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Bavaria

Etymology

Origin of Bavarian

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

Example Sentences

Bavarian comedian Maxi Schafroth, 41, attempted to run up the Stars and Stripes on a flagpole near the cultural centre in Nuuk, before he was confronted by angry passers-by.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

The distinct Bavarian dialect spoken in Munich certainly does not help in that regard.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Murnau, a village in the Bavarian Alps about 45 miles from Munich, became Münter’s wellspring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

The Eisbach wave on a side branch of the Isar River had been a landmark in the Bavarian city since the 1980s but it vanished in October after annual cleanup work along the riverbed.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

Carl came from old-time island stock; his grandfather, Bavarian born, had established thirty acres of strawberry fields on prime growing land in Center Valley.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson