Berliner
German, noun/bɛʁˈliːnɐ/
Berliner is spelled B-E-R-L-I-N-E-R (8 letters) and appears 110 times per million words in written German, the 786th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Berliner is a German masculine noun meaning “Berliner (male or of unspecified sex) (a native or inhabitant of Berlin)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Einwohner, Bewohner der Stadt Berlin, eine in Berlin geborene Person”.
What does Berliner mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineBerliner (male or of unspecified sex) (a native or inhabitant of Berlin)
adjective
- 1
of Berlin
Besucher finden die Berliner Museen sehr interessant.
noun
- 1
masculineBerliner (a pastry similar to a doughnut (donut), with a sweet filling)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Einwohner, Bewohner der Stadt Berlin, eine in Berlin geborene Person
noun: 1. Berliner Pfannkuchen; ein in Fett ausgebackenes, mit Zuckerguss, Zucker oder Puderzucker bestreutes und mit Marmelade oder Konfitüre gefülltes, rundes Hefegebäck
adjective: 1. sich auf Berlin beziehend, in der Art und Weise dieser Stadt, aus Berlin kommend, stammend, Berlin betreffend, zu Berlin gehörend
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Berliner
- Berliners genitive
- Berlinerin feminine
- Berlinern dative definite plural
- Berl. alternative abbreviation
- berliner alternative adjective dated
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Berliner?
- /bɛʁˈliːnɐ/
- [bɛʁˈliːnɐ]
- [bɛʁˈliːnɔʁ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Berliner
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Berliner in German?
Berliner appears 110 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).