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Berliner.

A native or inhabitant of Berlin.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/bɚˈlɪnɚ/General-American/bəˈlɪnə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A native or inhabitant of Berlin.

  2. A doughnut (donut) with a sweet filling.

  3. 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.

Where this word comes from

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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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.