Berliner

[bur-luh-ner]

noun

Emile, 1851–1929, U.S. inventor, born in Germany.

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noun

a native or resident of Berlin, Germany.

Origin:
1855–60; Berlin + -er¹

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Berliner (bɜːˈlɪnə)

—n
1.	a native or inhabitant of Berlin
2.	a newspaper having a format between that of a broadsheet and a tabloid, approximately 18.5 inches by 12.4 inches (47 x 31.5 centimetres)

[C20: (for sense 2) this format was first adopted by Berlin newspapers]

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