Basler
/ˈbɑːzlɚ/
Basler proper noun: a surname from German of German origin.
Proper noun
Basler
- A surname from German of German origin.
Noun
Basler (plural Baslers)
- Someone from Basel, Switzerland.
- For the Baslers no town exists but their own: only Basel is "civilized," and north of the river Birs the land of the barbarians begins.1989, C. G. Jung, translated by Richard and Clara Winston, Memories, Dreams, Reflections, →ISBN
- Central to this is the understanding that Burckhardt was first and foremost a Basler.2000, John R. Hinde, Jacob Burckhardt and the Crisis of Modernity, →ISBN, page 6
Examples of Basler in a sentence
- Their presence, in turn, provided employment for many Baslers and made the area around the chapel a community in itself.2006, Amy Nelson Burnett, chapter 1, in Teaching the Reformation, →ISBN, page 21:
- Baslers consider their Fasnacht the "drey scheenschte Dääg," or the "three most beautiful days" of the year.2008, Christine Macy, chapter 10, in Festival Architecture, →ISBN, page 238:
Forms of Basler
| plural | Baslers |
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Questions about Basler
- What does Basler mean?
- Basler means a surname from German of German origin.
- How do you use Basler in a sentence?
- Their presence, in turn, provided employment for many Baslers and made the area around the chapel a community in itself.
- What part of speech is Basler?
- Basler can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Basler?
- Basler is pronounced /ˈbɑːzlɚ/.
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