Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

berlinese

/bɜː(ɹ).lɪn.iːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
berli-nese
IPA
/bɜː(ɹ).lɪn.iːz/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inhabitant or a resident of the city of Berlin, Germany.

Etymology

Etymology tree English Berlin Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Berlinese From Berlin + -ese.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /bɜː(ɹ).lɪn.iːz/

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Questions

How do you pronounce berlinese?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɜː(ɹ).lɪn.iːz/.
What does berlinese mean?
The regiolect spoken in the city of Berlin, Germany, and surrounding areas in Brandenburg.
Where does berlinese come from?
Etymology tree English Berlin Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Berlinese From Berlin + -ese.

How to pronounce berlinese

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