Bavarian

noun

Ba·​var·​i·​an bə-ˈver-ē-ən How to pronounce Bavarian (audio)
1
: a native or inhabitant of Bavaria
2
: the High German dialect of southern Bavaria and Austria
Bavarian adjective

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Key Moment: For a transportation buff, flying over the Bavarian Alps in a zeppelin. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2025 Newsweek has contacted Bavarian State Police and the Russian Defense Ministry for comment via email. John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025 The Cupid’s Choice has a Bavarian Kreme filling, strawberry icing, and sprinkles. Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2025 The remains were stored with Egyptian dinosaur fossils at the Bavarian State Collection for Paleontology and Geology, which at that time was located in a building in central Munich. Leslie Katz, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Bavarian

Word History

First Known Use

1634, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Bavarian was in 1634

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“Bavarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bavarian. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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