berliner
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Definition
- Noun:
- An inhabitant of Berlin: A person who lives in or originates from the city of Berlin, Germany.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- She is a proud berliner who loves her city's history and culture.
- Many famous artists and thinkers have been berliners.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used in a collective sense to refer to the people of Berlin as a group.
- The berliners celebrated the festival with a large parade.
Variants and Related Words
- Berlin: The proper noun for the capital city of Germany.
- Berlinerisch: A term referring to the Berlin dialect or something characteristic of Berlin.
Synonyms
- Berlin native: A person born in Berlin.
- Berlin resident: A person living in Berlin.
Notes
- The word is always capitalized as Berliner when referring to the inhabitant, as it is derived from a proper noun (Berlin).
- It should not be confused with the food item "berliner" (a type of doughnut), which is a separate, homographic term. This entry defines only the demonym.
Noun
- an inhabitant of Berlin