Berliners Meaning in English

word · lemma: berliner

US

bɝˈɫaɪnɝz/, /bɝˈɫɪnɝz

ber-LY-nerz

UK

bɜːˈlaɪnəz

ber-LY-nuhz

Definition

"Berliners" can mean people from Berlin, Germany, or a type of round, sweet, jam-filled pastry from Germany.

Usage & Nuances

Context will tell you if it refers to people or pastries. For food, often used in plural ('berliners'); for people, capitalized when written as 'Berliners.' In the US, most people think of the pastry as a type of jam-filled donut.

• Spanish: berlinesa - bollo de Berlín
• Portuguese (BR): berliner - sonho (doce)
• Portuguese (PT): berliner - bola de Berlim
• Chinese (Simplified): 柏林人 - 柏林果酱甜甜圈
• Chinese (Traditional): 柏林人 - 柏林果醬甜甜圈
• Hindi: बर्लिनर - बर्लिन की मिठाई
• Arabic: برلينيون - كعكة برلين
• Bengali: বার্লিনের মানুষ - বার্লিনার (জ্যাম ভর্তি কেক)
• Russian: берлинцы - берлинеры (пончики с начинкой)
• Japanese: ベルリン出身の人 - ベルリーナー（ジャム入りドーナツ）
• Vietnamese: người Berlin - bánh Berliner (bánh vòng nhân mứt)
• Korean: 베를린 사람 - 베를리너 (잼 도넛)
• Turkish: Berlinli - berliner (reçelli çörek)
• Urdu: برلینی باشندہ - برلنر (جام سے بھرا پیسٹری)
• Indonesian: orang Berlin - berliner (donat isi selai)

Example Sentences

There are many Berliners living in other countries.

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I bought two sweet Berliners from the bakery.

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Berliners celebrate many local festivals.

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Everyone loved the homemade Berliners at the party last night.

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A group of young Berliners started a music festival in their neighborhood.

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After lunch, let's get some Berliners with coffee.

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