Berner Alpen

geographical name

Ber·​ner Al·​pen ˌber-nər-ˈäl-pən How to pronounce Berner Alpen (audio)
variants or Bernese Oberland or Bernese Alps or Oberland
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 25 Apr. 2024.

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