I. |bər|nēz, (ˈ)ber-, -ēs adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Bern, city and canton in Switzerland + English -ese
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Bern, a city and canton in Switzerland
2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Bernese
II. noun
( plural bernese )
Usage: capitalized
: a native or resident of Bern