Bavarian
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Bavarian is the adjective form of the German state of Bavaria
, and refers to people of ancestry from Bavaria. Bavarian may also refer to:
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, and refers to people of ancestry from Bavaria. Bavarian may also refer to:
- Austro-BavarianAustro-BavarianBavarian , also Austro-Bavarian, is a major group of Upper German varieties spoken in the south east of the German language area.-History and origin:...
, a group of closely related dialects of GermanGerman languageGerman is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, spoken in parts of Bavaria, most of Austria and the Alto Adige/Südtirol - Bavarian creamBavarian creamBavarian cream or Crème bavaroise or simply Bavarois is a classic dessert that was included in the repertoire of Marie-Antoine Carême, who is sometimes credited with it. It was named in the early 19th century for Bavaria or, perhaps more likely in the history of haute cuisine, for a particularly...
, a custard sauce - Bavarian Motor Works (BMW), a German automobile and motorcycle manufacturing company