Berner

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English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Bernie +‎ -er. Named after American politician Bernie Sanders.

Noun

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Berner (plural Berners)

  1. (US politics) A supporter of Bernie Sanders.
    Synonyms: Bernista, Sanderista
    Hyponyms: Bernie bro, Berniecrat
    • 2016 June 6, Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez, “As SF ‘feels the Bern’ and touts #ImWithHer, turnout numbers strong”, in SF Examiner:
      Leaving City Hall with a smile, he mirrored the Berner’s excitement, but for Hillary. “She has the strongest record,” he said.
    • 2016 October 1, Reena Flores, “Hillary Clinton comments on Bernie Sanders supporters in leaked recording”, in CBS News:
      Nick Merrill, Clinton’s press secretary, issued this response on Twitter, citing the words of Mike Casca, Sanders’ deputy communications director and a “die-hard” Berner.
    • 2017 April 11, Joe Garofoli, “Fueled by Trump resistance, Sanders’ influence grows with Dems”, in San Francisco Chronicle:
      Some, like the Indivisible network that has spawned more than 5,000 chapters nationwide, have tapped into the same organizational formula the Berners did.
    • 2017 July 21, Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg, “Sanders' Iowa roots continue to bloom -- whether or not he runs in 2020”, in CNN:
      "We have almost enough Berners to hold the majority. It's real close," he said.
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Etymology 2

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Diminutives

Proper noun

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Berner (plural Berners)

  1. A unisex given name, variant of Bernie
    1. A diminutive of the male given name Bernard, variant of Bernie
    2. A diminutive of the female given names Bernadette or Bernice, variant of Bernie

Etymology 3

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Proper noun

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Berner (plural Berners)

  1. A surname

German

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Etymology

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Bern +‎ -er

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛʁnɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Ber‧ner

Noun

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Berner m (strong, genitive Berners, plural Berner, feminine Bernerin)

  1. Bernese (native or inhabitant of Bern)

Declension

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Hypernyms

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Adjective

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Berner (indeclinable, no predicative form)

  1. (relational) of Bern; Bernese
    Berner AlpenBernese Alps

Further reading

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