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Mercedes-Benz

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

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1

name

Meaning 1

An automotive brand or marque from Daimler-Benz.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A car of a particular brand manufactured by Daimler AG.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He drove his Mercedes-Benz on that very street.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Benz, Merc, Mercedes

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from German Mercedes-Benz.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 平治 (ping4 zi6) — a brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG
  • Chinese Cantonese: Benz (ben1 si2) — a brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG
  • Chinese Mandarin: 梅賽德斯·奔馳 /梅赛德斯·奔驰 (Méisàidésī-Bēnchí) — a brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG
  • Chinese Mandarin: 奔馳 /奔驰 (Bēnchí) — a brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG
  • Chinese Mandarin: 賓士 /宾士 (Bīnshì) — a brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG
  • Chinese Mandarin: 平治 (Píngzhì) — a brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG
  • Chinese Mandarin: 朋馳 /朋驰 (Péngchí) — a brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG
  • Hindi: मर्सिडीज़ बेन्ज़ (marsiḍīz benz) — a brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG
  • Japanese: メルセデス・ベンツ (Merusedesu-Bentsu) — a brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG
  • Japanese: メルセデス (Merusedesu) — a brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG
  • Japanese: ベンツ (Bentsu) — a brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG
  • Polish: Mercedes-Benz — a brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG
  • Russian: Мерседе́с-Бе́нц (Mɛrsɛdɛ́s-Bɛ́nc) — a brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG
  • Russian: Мерседе́с (Mɛrsɛdɛ́s) — a brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG
  • Zhuang: Bwnhciz — a brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG
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