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Bern

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Bern or Berne  (bûrn, brn)
The capital of Switzerland, in the west-central part of the country on the Aare River. Founded as a military post in 1191, it became part of the Swiss Confederation in 1353 and its capital in 1848. Population: 122,000.
Bern [bɜːn (German) bɛrn]
n
1. (Placename) the capital of Switzerland, in the W part, on the Aar River: entered the Swiss confederation in 1353 and became the capital in 1848. Pop.: 123 254 (1999 est.)
2. (Placename) a canton of Switzerland, between the French frontier and the Bernese Alps. Capital: Bern. Pop.: 943 400 (2000 est.). Area: 6884 sq. km (2658 sq. miles) French name Berne [bɛrn]
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Noun1.BernBern - the capital of Switzerland; located in western Switzerland
Berne, capital of Switzerland
Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera, Swiss Confederation, Switzerland - a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
Translations
Bern [bɜːn] N → Berna f
Bern [ˈbɜːrn] n → Berne
Bern [bɜːn] n → Berna f
Bern [bɜːn] n → Berna f


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"I do not know," replied the Rémoise, "'twas just at that time that my husband bought the office of notary, at Bern, two leagues from the town, and we were no longer occupied with that story; besides, in front of Bern, stand the two hills of Cernay, which hide the towers of the cathedral in Reims from view.
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