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berliner

/bɚˈlɪnɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
berlin-er
IPA
/bɚˈlɪnɚ/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A native or inhabitant of Berlin.

noun

A doughnut (donut) with a sweet filling.

noun

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.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Berliner (“filled pastry”).

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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɚˈlɪnɚ/
  • British English: /bəˈlɪnə/

Inflected Forms

Berliners (plural)

Synonyms

jelly doughnut midi Berlinian Berlinese bismarck Burlington bun jambuster

Rhymes With

winner dinner inner thinner beginner skinner sinner spinner pinner kinner brinner binner

Questions

How do you pronounce berliner?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɚˈlɪnɚ/.
What does berliner mean?
A native or inhabitant of Berlin.
Where does berliner come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce berliner

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