Pronunciation: ' b ə r- ˌ n ē z-, - ˌ n ē s-
Function: noun
Etymology: Bern, Switzerland
Date: 1935
: any of a breed of large powerful long-coated black dogs of Swiss origin that have tan and white markings and were developed as draft animals
Pronunciation: ' b ə r- ˌ n ē z-, - ˌ n ē s-
Function: noun
Etymology: Bern, Switzerland
Date: 1935
: any of a breed of large powerful long-coated black dogs of Swiss origin that have tan and white markings and were developed as draft animals
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012