noun
the capital of Switzerland; located in western Switzerland (Freq. 4)
• Syn: ↑Berne, ↑capital of Switzerland
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑national capital
• Part Holonyms: ↑Switzerland, ↑Swiss Confederation, ↑Suisse, ↑Schweiz, ↑Svizzera
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adjective or berne \\ˈbərn, ˈbe(ə)rn\Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Bern or Berne, Switzerland
: of or from Bern, the capital of Switzerland : of the kind or style prevalent in Bern : bernese
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/berrn/; Ger. /berddn/, n.
1. a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton. 149,800.
2. a canton in W Switzerland. 992,000; 2658 sq. mi. (6885 sq. km). Cap.: Bern.
Also, Berne.
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bern(eUseful english dictionary. 2012.