Berliner

English

Etymology

The first sense is either from German Berliner (native or inhabitant of Berlin) or formed in English from Berlin + -er. The second sense is from German Berliner (doughnut).

Pronunciation

Noun

Berliner (plural Berliners)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Berlin.
  2. A doughnut with a sweet filling.

Synonyms

Translations


German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɛʁˈliːnɐ]
  • (file)

Etymology 1

From Berlin + -er.

Noun

Berliner m (genitive Berliners, plural Berliner, female Berlinerin)

  1. a Berliner (native or inhabitant of Berlin)
Declension
Alternative forms
Derived terms
  • berlinerisch
  • Berlinerisch
  • berlinern (to speak the Berlin dialect or speak German with a Berlin accent)
  • Berlinern
  • berlinernd
  • Ostberliner
  • Wahlberliner (Berliner by choice, Berliner-by-choice)
  • Westberliner

Etymology 2

From Berlin + -er.

Adjective

Berliner (invariable)

  1. from, of, or pertaining to Berlin
    Besucher finden die Berliner Museen sehr interessant.
    Visitors find Berlin’s museums very interesting.

Usage notes

  • Words like this are indeclinable adjectives in modern German, as noted by the Duden, DWDS and other modern references. They originated as genitive plurals of substantives, as noted by 18th century grammarian Johann Christoph Adelung and 19th century linguist Hermann Möller: e.g. Berliner Pfannkuchen = Pfannkuchen der Berliner = "pancake of the Berliners". See -er.

Derived terms

Etymology 3

Anderthalb Berliner

Ellipsis of Berliner Pfannkuchen and/or Berliner Ballen.

Noun

Berliner m (genitive Berliners, plural Berliner)

  1. Berliner (pastry similar to a doughnut, with a sweet filling)
    Synonyms: Berliner Ballen, Krapfen, Kräppel, Pfannkuchen, Berliner Pfannkuchen

Usage notes

  • Berliner is overall the most common word, but there is much regional variation.[1]

Declension

References

  1. “Berliner/Krapfen”, in Atlas zur deutschen Alltagssprache, 2011-06-15

Polish

Etymology

From German Berliner.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛrˈlʲi.nɛr/

Proper noun

Berliner m pers or f

  1. A masculine surname.
  2. A feminine surname.

Declension

Masculine surname:

The feminine surname is indeclinable.

Derived terms

  • Berlinerowa f
  • Berlinerówna f

See also

  • Appendix:Polish surnames
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