Berner
US/ˈbɝnɚ/
Berner noun: a supporter of Bernie Sanders.
Noun
Berner (plural Berners)
- A supporter of Bernie Sanders.
- 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
- 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
- Synonyms:
- Bernista, Sanderista
Proper noun (1)
Berner (plural Berners)
- A diminutive of the male given name Bernard, variant of Bernie.
- A diminutive of the female given names Bernadette and Bernice, variant of Bernie.
Proper noun (2)
Berner (plural Berners)
- A surname
Examples of Berner in a sentence
- 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:
- "We have almost enough Berners to hold the majority.2017 July 21, Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg, “Sanders' Iowa roots continue to bloom -- whether or not he runs in 2020”, in CNN:
Synonyms of Berner
Forms of Berner
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Berners |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Berners |
Origin of Berner
From Bernie + -er. Named after American politician Bernie Sanders.
Diminutives * From Bern(ard) (“m”), Bern(adette) (“f”), Bern(ice) (“f”), and -er
Words that rhyme with Berner
Questions about Berner
- What does Berner mean?
- Berner means a supporter of Bernie Sanders.
- How do you use Berner in a sentence?
- Some, like the Indivisible network that has spawned more than 5,000 chapters nationwide, have tapped into the same organizational formula the Berners did.
- What part of speech is Berner?
- Berner can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Berner?
- Berner is pronounced /ˈbɝnɚ/ (US).
- What is the plural of Berner?
- The plural of Berner is Berners.
Words near Berner in the dictionary
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