Berliner

//bɚˈlɪnɚ// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A native or inhabitant of Berlin.
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Berliner (“filled pastry”). alt-of
  3. 3
    an inhabitant of Berlin wordnet
  4. 4
    A doughnut (donut) with a sweet filling.
  5. 5
    A newspaper format with pages normally measuring about 315 by 470 millimetres (12.4 in × 18.5 inches), slightly taller and wider than a tabloid but narrower and shorter than a broadsheet.

Synonyms

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berlineseberlinianbismarckbismarckburlington bunjam doughnut

Example

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"I noticed words crudely spray-painted upon the wall, perhaps by a young Berliner, 'This wall will fall. Beliefs become reality.' Yes, across Europe, this wall will fall. For it cannot withstand faith; it cannot withstand truth. The wall cannot withstand freedom."

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”).

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