Berliner

[bur-luh-ner]

noun

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

Berliner

[bur-lin-er]

noun

a native or resident of Berlin, Germany.

Origin of Berliner

First recorded in 1855–60; Berlin + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for berliner

Contemporary Examples of berliner

Like Berliner Weiss, these beers are unfiltered and slightly opaque.
Wine Snobs, There’s a Beer for You
Jordan Salcito
April 5, 2014

Historical Examples of berliner

The Berliner Tageblatt has returned again and again to the charge.
The Better Germany in War Time
Harold Picton
It is impossible to think of dropping in suddenly on a Berliner for a meal.
Face to Face with Kaiserism
James W. Gerard
The special agent asked to see the room Berliner had occupied.
Uncle Sam Detective
William Atherton Du Puy
The case against Berliner did not come to a crisis immediately.
Uncle Sam Detective
William Atherton Du Puy
"It would have been impossible without Archie," Berliner was saying.
Uncle Sam Detective
William Atherton Du Puy

British Dictionary definitions for berliner

Berliner

noun

a native or inhabitant of Berlin
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)

Word Origin for Berliner

C20: (for sense 2) this format was first adopted by Berlin newspapers

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