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Bavarian

Bavarian

14 5.1
From or relating to Bavaria, the region in southern Germany
  • adjective
  • /bəˈvɛəriən/
translation icon : bávaro
  • Legal guardianship was established on the basis of Bavarian law.
  • Bavarian village
  • Bavarian theme
  • Bavarian town

I've seen you trying Bavarian cuisine, like what you've been up to.

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Examples

  • He's writing a book about the Bavarian Royal Family.

  • We had two huge barrels of Bavarian beer for our hosts.

  • The study was supported by the University of Munich and the Bavarian State Ministry of Education and Culture.

    Academic text (1998)
  • And for dessert, a raspberry Bavarian cream.

  • It's Bavarian blood sausage, with sauerkraut.

  • Data were gathered from students enrolled in outdoor ecology programs at the Bavarian Forest National Park.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Over the next few years, Leavenworth's Bavarian theme took off, and it would win the town much acclaim.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Thirty years of Bavarian facades have become an integral part of Leavenworth.

    Academic text (2000)
  • And the guidelines reiterated that because Leavenworth was "a small village located in the mountains," the "Bavarian-Alpine style" was most appropriate.

    Academic text (2000)
  • During our trip to Germany, we enjoyed authentic Bavarian cuisine, including pretzels and sausages.

Compounds

A cold, smooth dessert of custard set with gelatin and molded

A creamy cheese from Bavaria with blue veins

Surface Forms

Bavarian positive

Morphology

Bavarian = Bavaria (transparent) = Bavaria + an

Formed directly from the place name 'Bavaria' with the productive demonym/adjectival suffix '-an', so the relation to Bavaria is clear.

Etymology

Bavarian comes from Bavaria, the name of a region in southern Germany. So Bavarian describes things 'from Bavaria' or about the people, food, and customs of that place.