"Bayern" meaning in German

See Bayern in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈbaɪ̯ɐn/ Audio: Bar-Bayern.oga , De-Bayern.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German Baiern, Beiern (older Beieren), a dative plural descendant of Old High German Beiara. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|Baiern}} Middle High German Baiern, {{inh|de|goh|Beiara}} Old High German Beiara Head templates: {{de-proper noun|toponym}} Bayern n (proper noun, genitive Bayerns or (optionally with an article) Bayern) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|toponym}} Forms: Bayerns [genitive], Bayern [genitive, with-article], neuter [table-tags], Bayern [definite, nominative, singular], Bayerns [definite, genitive, singular], Bayern [definite, genitive, singular, with-article], Bayern [dative, definite, singular], Bayern [accusative, definite, singular], Baiern [alternative]
  1. Bavaria (a historic region, former duchy, former kingdom, and modern state of Germany; the modern state includes parts of historical Swabia and Franconia as well as historical Bavaria) Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Places in Germany, States of Germany
    Sense id: en-Bayern-de-name-iyE8a5kZ Categories (other): Bavaria, Germany, Former polities, Geographic and cultural areas of Germany
  2. FC Bayern München, a football club from Bavaria Tags: neuter, proper-noun Derived forms: Bayer, bayrisch Related terms: Bayernschwaben [neuter]
    Sense id: en-Bayern-de-name-PhCdw6qP Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 5 24 5 22 22 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 25 3 22 24 24 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 7 29 32 32

Noun

IPA: /ˈbaɪ̯ɐn/ Audio: Bar-Bayern.oga , De-Bayern.ogg Forms: Baiern [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle High German Baiern, Beiern (older Beieren), a dative plural descendant of Old High German Beiara. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|Baiern}} Middle High German Baiern, {{inh|de|goh|Beiara}} Old High German Beiara Head templates: {{head|de|noun form|g=m}} Bayern m
  1. inflection of Bayer:
    genitive/dative/accusative singular
    Tags: accusative, dative, form-of, genitive, masculine, singular Form of: Bayer
    Sense id: en-Bayern-de-noun-Wr4IoasM Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 5 24 5 22 22 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 25 3 22 24 24 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 7 29 32 32
  2. inflection of Bayer:
    all-case plural
    Tags: form-of, masculine, plural Form of: Bayer
    Sense id: en-Bayern-de-noun-J2xGDjFc Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 5 24 5 22 22 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 25 3 22 24 24 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 7 29 32 32

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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