Bavarian

//bəˈvɛɹi.ən// adj, name, noun

adj, name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A type of custard-like food, made with fruit.

    "peach bavarian"

  2. 2
    A native or inhabitant of the state of Bavaria, Germany.
  3. 3
    a native or an inhabitant of Bavaria wordnet
  4. 4
    Alternative form of bavarian (“fruit-based dessert”). alt-of, alternative
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, from or relating to the state of Bavaria, Germany.
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or characteristic of Bavaria or its people wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A German dialect spoken in Bavaria (a state of southern West Germany) and Austria, which varies considerably across different regions.

Example

More examples

"Members of the Bavarian State Opera have refused to come to Japan because of fear of radiation from Fukushima."

Etymology

From Bavaria + -an.

Related phrases

Bavarian vimba

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