Berliner
nounUS /bɚˈlɪnɚ/ · UK /bəˈlɪnə/
Etymology The first sense is either from German Berliner (“native or inhabitant of Berlin”) or formed in English from Berlin + -er. The second sense is from German Berliner (“doughnut”).
1
A native or inhabitant of Berlin.
2
A doughnut (donut) with a sweet filling.
3
Journalism, Media 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.
- Synonyms
- Berlinian, Berlinese, bismarck, Burlington bun, jambuster, jelly doughnut