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

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Berliner

One 32-year-old Berliner, Diane, told AFP she had fainted from the heat once already, despite drinking three litres of water.

From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026

The Berliner Philharmoniker and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the latter under the baton of Venezuelan Gustavo Dudamel, no stranger to Scotland thanks to his work with the El Sistema orchestral education programme.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026

In 1877, Berliner, then working with Edison, created the first “telephone voice transmitter,” a device that used a vibrating metal diaphragm to convert sound waves into electrical signals for transmission over telephone lines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026

Ranna Jahanshahi said Herman and Berliner were best friends who met when Herman married Berliner’s sister.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 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