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Berlinese

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /bɜː(ɹ).lɪn.iːz/
  • rhymes with -iːz

1

noun

Meaning 1

The regiolect spoken in the city of Berlin, Germany, and surrounding areas in Brandenburg.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

An inhabitant or a resident of the city of Berlin, Germany.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree German Berlinbor. English Berlin Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Berlinese From Berlin + -ese.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Berlinisch — Translations
  • German: Berlinerisch — Translations
  • German: Berlin-Brandenburgisch — Translations
  • German: Berlinisch-Brandenburgisch — Translations