Bernese

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adjective

Ber·​nese ¦bər-¦nēz 

¦ber-, 

-¦nēs

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Bern, a city and canton in Switzerland

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Bernese

Bernese

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noun

Ber·​nese ¦bər-¦nēz 

¦ber-, 

-¦nēs

plural Bernese

: a native or resident of Bern

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Bern, city and canton in Switzerland + English -ese

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Rhymes for Bernese

• crazy
• daisy
• hazy
• lazy
• calabrese