Berliner

noun

Ber·​lin·​er (ˌ)bər-ˈli-nər How to pronounce Berliner (audio)
plural Berliners
: a native or inhabitant of Berlin, Germany
Raue is a native Berliner who grew up in the city's edgy Kreuzberg district, home to many Turkish immigrants.Kim Marcus

Examples of Berliner in a Sentence

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By 1920, Berliner’s Gyro Motor Company had taken over the entire building to produce lightweight rotary engines for the first-ever helicopters. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024 Something has gone wrong when the Berliner Festspiele features Ives in depth while New York overlooks him. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 Documentary filmmaker Alan Berliner, Firelight Media president and co-founder Marcia Smith, director Lucy Walker and CEO of Chicken & Egg Pictures Jenni Wolfson will all be honored during the Tribute gala. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024 Four of us went into the building — Lenny Dietrick, from the News; Ted Cowell, who was working for Time; and David Berliner, from the Washington Post. Susan Mulcahy, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2024 Currently based in Berlin, Cho has worked with the world’s main orchestras, including Berliner Philharmoniker, Wiener Philharmoniker, London Symphony Orchestra and Boston Symphony Orchestra, to name a few. Sandra Salibian, WWD, 18 July 2024 For one, a mixed format of trade shows such as Seek, an exhibition by Black in Fashion, and the Berliner Salon were each present. Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 5 July 2024 Freshman libero Nate Berliner had 18 digs and three aces, and teammate JJ Barton had 23 kills and 12 digs as Bellarmine’s outside hitter. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024 Quick Sips, Spring Cleaning Edition Blackberry Pie From: Abnormal Beer, San Diego ABV (Alcohol By Volume): 6.8 percent Style: Imperial Berliner Weisse Drink or dump: Drink. Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Berliner was in 1830

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“Berliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Berliner. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Biographical Definition

Berliner

biographical name

Ber·​li·​ner ˈbər-lə-nər How to pronounce Berliner (audio)
Emile 1851–1929 American (German-born) inventor
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