Bernese

American

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

adjective

of or relating to Bern or its inhabitants.

noun

plural

Bernese

an inhabitant or native of Bern.

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2025

In Valais and Bernese Oberland, tourists heading for ski holidays were hit by the disruption.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025

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

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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