Used in a Sentence

berliner

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for berliner.

Editorial note

It's still somewhat false though, from that wikipedia link: > Here is where President Kennedy announced, Ich bin ein Berliner, and thereby amused the city's populace because in the local parlance a Berliner is a doughnut.

Examples17
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A doughnut (donut) with a sweet filling.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of berliner gathered in one view.

noun

A doughnut (donut) with a sweet filling.

noun

A native or inhabitant of Berlin.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Berliner (“filled pastry”). [A native or inhabitant of Berlin.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for berliner.

noun

A doughnut (donut) with a sweet filling.

noun

A native or inhabitant of Berlin.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Berliner (“filled pastry”). [A native or inhabitant of Berlin.]

noun

(journalism) 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.

Example sentences

1

It's still somewhat false though, from that wikipedia link: > Here is where President Kennedy announced, Ich bin ein Berliner, and thereby amused the city's populace because in the local parlance a Berliner is a doughnut.

2

How would the new Berlin time be calculated for the unfortunate Berliner after the Chilean bureaucrats have had their fun?

3

And with the Berliner comment, it sounds like you can still get feedback and questions answered.

4

If this is a Berliner Neanderthal then he must have taken off the trilby and set down his MacBook for the shot.

5

It's even worse when it masquerades as 'quality' journalism, dressed up in broadsheet (or more to the point, Berliner format) and verbiage.

6

Thomas Edison had patented vertical recording and was not interested in licensing it to anyone else, so Berliner used the noisier, but available, lateral technique.

7

Nice article, as a born berliner I can confirm all of this.

8

I was looking in Google news for other reports about this, but only found an article from Berliner Zeitung published 5 hours after this article from Frankfurter Rundschau.

9

I had that exact pictured chipTAN reader; the display failed after about a year, and it was incredible hassle to get a new one activated with the Berliner Volksbank.

10

Maybe it's just my berliner perspective, but if you don't like noise you shouldn't live in the city - I don't want to tip-toe around because someone else can't be arsed to close the windows (and if someone has a single-pane window that's not my fault).

Quote examples

1

Kennedy's "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech in '63 is much more present in German culture then Reagan's in '87.

2

Please tell me "Charlie" refers to something hilarious, much like "ein Berliner" meant "a donut", more/less.

3

For some reason, I have an uncontrollable urge to say "Ich bin ein Berliner".

4

They mention that supposed grammatical error: >>"Ich bin ein Berliner" was not only correct, but the only way to express what the President wanted to say.

Proper noun examples

1

Only later was this double meaning of the word 'Berliner' pointed out by comedians.

2

Works for Berliner-style lateral-cut grooves, wouldn't work at all with vertical-cut records like Edison's!

3

As born-and-raised Berliner, I reserve myself the right to shit on the influx of people.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use berliner in a sentence?

It's still somewhat false though, from that wikipedia link: > Here is where President Kennedy announced, Ich bin ein Berliner, and thereby amused the city's populace because in the local parlance a Berliner is a doughnut.

What does berliner mean?

A doughnut (donut) with a sweet filling.

What part of speech is berliner?

berliner is commonly used as noun.