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Alemannic German
Etymology
Uncertain. Folk etymology connected it to Bär(in) (“bear”), but a Celtic origin is more likely, such as a connection to Verona or Proto-Celtic *berna (“cleft”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerH- (“to carve out, cut”). More at Bern.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Bärn n
- Bern (the capital city of Switzerland; capital city of Bern canton)
- Bern (a canton of Switzerland)
References
- ^ Müller, Wulf; Tremp, Ernst (13 November 2013). "Üchtland". Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ Andres Kristol (ed.): Lexikon der schweizerischen Gemeindenamen. Huber, Frauenfeld 2005, p. 143.