Berliner

Ber·li·ner

[bur-luh-ner]
noun
Emile, 1851–1929, U.S. inventor, born in Germany.
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Ber·lin·er

[bur-lin-er]
noun
a native or resident of Berlin, Germany.

Origin:
1855–60; Berlin + -er1

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Berliner (bɜːˈlɪnə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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