bernat
Catalan
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Bernat, in reference to Bernard of Clairvaux, the founder of the Cistercian Order.
Noun
bernat m or f by sense (plural bernats)
- Cistercian
- Synonym: cistercenc
Derived terms
- bernat ermità (“hermit crab”)
- bernat pescaire (“grey heron”)
Etymology 2
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Noun
bernat m (plural bernats)
- bar (of a door)
Further reading
- “bernat”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007