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
- (General American) IPA(key): /bɚˈlɪnɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bəˈlɪnə/
Synonyms
- (filled doughnut): bismarck, Burlington bun, jambuster, jelly doughnut
Translations
native or inhabitant of Berlin
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doughnut
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German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bɛʁˈliːnɐ]
Audio (file)
Noun
Berliner m (genitive Berliners, plural Berliner, female Berlinerin)
- a Berliner (native or inhabitant of Berlin)
Declension
Alternative forms
- berliner (adjective; dated)
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
Adjective
Berliner (invariable)
- 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
- Berliner Blau
- Ostberliner (e.g., die Ostberliner Bevölkerung)
- Westberliner
Noun
Berliner m (genitive Berliners, plural Berliner)
- 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
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɛrˈlʲi.nɛr/
Declension
Masculine surname:
declension of Berliner
singular | plural | |
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nominative | Berliner | Berlinerowie |
genitive | Berlinera | Berlinerów |
dative | Berlinerowi | Berlinerom |
accusative | Berlinera | Berlinerów |
instrumental | Berlinerem | Berlinerami |
locative | Berlinerze | Berlinerach |
vocative | Berlinerze | Berlinerowie |
The feminine surname is indeclinable.
Derived terms
- Berlinerowa f
- Berlinerówna f
See also
- Appendix:Polish surnames
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