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Berner en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈbɝnɚ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Bernie + -er. Named after American politician Bernie Sanders.

Meanings

1. (US) A supporter of Bernie Sanders.
   • Nick Merrill, Clinton’s press secretary, issued this response on Twitter, citing the words of Mike Casca, Sanders’ deputy communications director and a “die-hard” Berner. 2016 October 1, Reena Flores, “Hillary Clinton comments on Bernie Sanders supporters in leaked recording”, in CBS News:
   • "We have almost enough Berners to hold the majority. It's real close," he said. 2017 July 21, Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg, “Sanders' Iowa roots continue to bloom -- whether or not he runs in 2020”, in CNN:
   • Leaving City Hall with a smile, he mirrored the Berner’s excitement, but for Hillary. “She has the strongest record,” he said. 2016 June 6, Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez, “As SF ‘feels the Bern’ and touts #ImWithHer, turnout numbers strong”, in SF Examiner:
   • Some, like the Indivisible network that has spawned more than 5,000 chapters nationwide, have tapped into the same organizational formula the Berners did. 2017 April 11, Joe Garofoli, “Fueled by Trump resistance, Sanders’ influence grows with Dems”, in San Francisco Chronicle:

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Relateds

feel the Bern

Synonyms

Bernista · Sanderista

Berner en · PROPN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈbɝnɚ/ (General-American)

Etymology

Diminutives * From Bern(ard) (“m”), Bern(adette) (“f”), Bern(ice) (“f”), and -er

Meanings

1. A unisex given name, variant of Bernie. ▸ A diminutive of the male given name Bernard, variant of Bernie.
2. A unisex given name, variant of Bernie. ▸ A diminutive of the female given names Bernadette and Bernice, variant of Bernie.

Forms

Berner en · PROPN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• /ˈbɝnɚ/ (General-American)

Meanings

1. A surname

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