Bavarian


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Ba·var·i·an

 (bə-vâr′ē-ən)
n.
1.
a. A native or inhabitant of Bavaria.
b. A person of Bavarian ancestry.
2. The High German dialect of Bavaria and Austria.
Ba·var′i·an adj.
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Bavarian

(bəˈvɛərɪən)
adj
(Placename) of or relating to Bavaria or its inhabitants
n
(Placename) a native or inhabitant of Bavaria
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Ba•var•i•an

(bəˈvɛər i ən)
n.
1. a native or an inhabitant of Bavaria.
2.
a. a dialect of Old High German spoken in medieval Bavaria.
b. the group of dialects descended from Bavarian.
adj.
3. of or pertaining to Bavaria, its inhabitants, or their speech.
[1630–40]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Bavarian - a native or an inhabitant of BavariaBavarian - a native or an inhabitant of Bavaria
German - a person of German nationality
Adj.1.Bavarian - of or relating to or characteristic of Bavaria or its peopleBavarian - of or relating to or characteristic of Bavaria or its people; "Bavarian beer"
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Translations

Bavarian

[bəˈvɛərɪən]
A. ADJ → bávaro
B. N → bávaro/a m/f
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Bavarian

[bəˈvɛəriən]
adj → bavarois(e)
n → Bavarois(e) m/f
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Bavarian

n
(= person) → Bayer(in) m(f)
(= dialect) → Bayrisch nt
adj → bay(e)risch
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Bavarian

[bəˈvɛərɪən] adj & n → bavarese (m/f)
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