bayerisch

Bavarian

adjective BY-er-ish Less Common

Usage Note

bayerisch is the adjective for things from Bavaria, southern Germany's largest state. Spelled with a 'y' for the general adjective, but note the official state name itself is der Freistaat Bayern; the spelling bairisch is reserved for the dialect. Unlike English, German adjectives of origin are not capitalised.

Examples

"Wir essen bayerische Spezialitäten."

Natural Translation

We eat Bavarian specialities.

Literal Translation

We eat Bavarian specialities.

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