Bern
Bern (name) means the capital city of Switzerland, located on the Aare River. Example: “The Swiss parliament meets in Bern.”
Word forms
Berns plural, Berns plural
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Etymology
From Alemannic German Bärn, of uncertain further origin. A popular folk etymology says it was named by its founder, Berthold V, Duke of Zähringen, after the first animal he saw in the area, a Bär(in) (“bear”) (compare Berlin, subject to a similar folk etymology). The name is now thought to be connected to a Celtic word, Proto-Celtic *berna (“cleft”) (from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerH- (“to carve out, cut”)) and *branos (“raven”) (compare the name ΒΡΕΝΟΔΩΡ (BRENODŌR), on the Bern zinc tablet, which has also been connected with the Gaulish name Brennus). More at Bern.
Rhymes for Bern
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What does “Bern” mean?
The word “Bern” means the capital city of Switzerland, located on the Aare River.
How do you pronounce “Bern”?
“Bern” is pronounced burn (/bɝn/ in IPA).
How do you use “Bern” in a sentence?
Here is “Bern” used in a sentence: “The Swiss parliament meets in Bern.”
What part of speech is “Bern”?
“Bern” is a name.
Is “Bern” a common word?
“Bern” is an uncommon word in modern English.