Bern

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɜːrn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bûrn; Ger. bern)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Bern  (bûrn; Ger. bern),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton. 149,800.
  2. Place Namesa canton in W Switzerland. 992,000;
    2658 sq. mi. (6885 sq. km). Cap.: Bern.
Also, Berne. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Bern / bɜːn bɛrn/
  1. the capital of Switzerland, in the W part, on the Aar River: entered the Swiss confederation in 1353 and became the capital in 1848. Pop: 358 481 (2015 est)
  2. a canton of Switzerland, between the French frontier and the Bernese Alps. Capital: Bern. Pop: 950 200 (2002 est). Area: 6884 sq km (2658 sq miles)

French name: Berne / bɛrn/
'Bern' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Berne - Bernese - Brienz - Dietrich von Bern - Jura - New Bern - Oberland - Sarnen - Schröder-Bernstein theorem - Simmental - Switzerland - Thun - Universal Postal Union - bairn - barn - meringue

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