Bavarian

noun

Ba·​var·​i·​an bə-ˈver-ē-ən How to pronounce Bavarian (audio)
1
: a native or inhabitant of Bavaria
2
: the High German dialect of southern Bavaria and Austria
Bavarian adjective

Examples of Bavarian in a Sentence

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Guido Limmer, the deputy head of the Bavarian Criminal Police, told CBS News that a 36-year-old German man was among those arrested. Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025 That film won multiple awards including four German Film Awards, two Bavarian Film Awards (Best Director and Best Cinematography), the RTS Audience Award at NIFFF, and Best Feature Film at the Fancine Fantastic Film Festival in Málaga. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025 The main hurdle to passage there appeared to fall on Monday when the Bavarian Free Voters agreed to back the plans. Reuters, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025 The hotel is a family-friendly resort tucked in a remote pocket of the Bavarian Alps. Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Bavarian

Word History

First Known Use

1634, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Bavarian was in 1634

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“Bavarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bavarian. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

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