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

However, not all Berliners are so enamoured with the new chain.

From Barron's

Phil to take the mantel of the storied New York Philharmonic, his Mahler is neither overly exuberant nor constrained by grief and Berliner decorum.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Their friendship survived the couple’s divorce, and when Berliner lived abroad he came back to L.A. to check on his elderly companion.

From Los Angeles Times

Others have expressed concern that it could be viewed as a defensive response to Mr. Berliner’s essay — a premise that Ms. Chapin has rejected in conversations with employees.

From New York Times