Berner Alpen
geographical name
Ber·ner Al·pen
| \ ˌber-nər-ˈäl-pən
\
\
variants:
or Bernese Oberland \
(ˌ)bər-ˈnēz-ˈō-bər-ˌlänt
, -ˈnēs-
\
or Bernese Alps
or Oberland
, -ˈnēs-
\
or Bernese Alps
or Oberland
Definition of Berner Alpen
section of the Alps mountain system in southern Switzerland in the cantons of Bern and Valais between Lake Thun and Brienz on the north and the valley of the upper Rhône River on the south — see finsteraarhorn
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“Berner Alpen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Berner%20Alpen. Accessed 24 May. 2022.
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