Berliner

¹ American  

[bur-luh-ner] / ˈbɜr lə nər /

noun

1. Emile, 1851–1929, U.S. inventor, born in Germany.

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Berliner ² American  

[bur-lin-er] / bɜrˈlɪn ər /

noun

1. a native or resident of Berlin, Germany.

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Berliner British  

/ bɜːˈlɪnə /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Berlin

2. a newspaper having a format between that of a broadsheet and a tabloid, approximately 18.5 inches by 12.4 inches (47 x 31.5 centimetres)

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Etymology

Origin of Berliner

First recorded in 1855–60; Berlin + -er ¹

Example Sentences

In 1887 German-American inventor Emile Berliner invented the flat shellac disk, quickly saw its advantage for mass production, and patented a device to play them, the gramophone, that same year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Ultimately it is about "putting the potato in the spotlight as a valuable food," said Berliner Morgenpost editor, Peter Schink who helped spearhead the plan.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Maike Schoeneberg, a 33-year-old Berliner, said that "all the clubs that I knew when I came of age are closing. The club culture in Berlin seems like it's going to pieces."

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

The event begins at 6 p.m. and will see A-list jazz musicians such as Gerald Clayton, Daniel Rotem, Sasha Berliner, Adam Hersh and many others playing in four different rooms and studios throughout the night.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025

The U-Bahn carried me gently west from Kleistpark to Berliner Strasse and then, after a switch, northward toward Zoologischer Garten.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides