Bärn

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See also: Barn and barn

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”).[1][2] More at Bern.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Bärn n

  1. Bern (the capital city of Switzerland; capital city of Bern canton)
  2. Bern (a canton of Switzerland)

References

  1. ^ Müller, Wulf; Tremp, Ernst (13 November 2013). "Üchtland". Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  2. ^ Andres Kristol (ed.): Lexikon der schweizerischen Gemeindenamen. Huber, Frauenfeld 2005, p. 143.
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