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berlin

/bəˈlɪn/[bɚˈlɪn]

berlin noun: a four-wheeled carriage with a separate sheltered seat behind the body.

Noun (1)

berlin (plural berlins)

  1. A four-wheeled carriage with a separate sheltered seat behind the body.
    • I was then giving some instructions about the forwarding my trunk, and was just going to mount my new purchase in the yard of the inn; when a berlin, apparently belonging to a foreigner of distinction, attended by three French or Swiss servants, drove to the door […].1792, Charlotte Smith, Desmond, Broadview, published 2001, page 261
    • I passed her in his berlin the other day, and just caught a glimpse of very pretty features, with an interesting and sad expression. I believe that she is his wife, because I always believe for the best.1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “Lady Marchmont to Sir Jasper Meredith. Courtiers.”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 263

Proper noun capitalized: Berlin

Berlin (countable and uncountable, plural Berlins)

  1. The capital and largest city of Germany.
    • Ironically enough, it was the anti-war stirrings of Dada that bore out its most immediate influence, first in Switzerland and then post-war Berlin.2014 October 30, Ara Merjian, “How World War I gave birth to the modern”, in CNN, archived from the original on 25 Jun 2021
    • The furious reaction in Germany after 200,000 protective masks destined for Berlin mysteriously went missing in Thailand and were allegedly redirected to the US is a case in point. There is no solid proof Trump approved the heist. But it’s the sort of thing he would do – or so people believe.2020 April 12, Simon Tisdall, “US's global reputation hits rock-bottom over Trump's coronavirus response”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 27 Apr 2022
  2. (metonymically) The German government.
    • The practical implication of this decision in the world of 1948 is clear: The United States would indeed support the veterans of the Vlasov Army, the eastern SS collaborators, and other groups that had permitted themselves to become pawns of Berlin during the war.2014, Christopher Simpson, “three”, in Mark Crispin Miller, editor, Blowback: America’s Recruitment of Nazis and Its Destructive Impact on Our Domestic and Foreign Policy, New York: Open Road Media...
  3. A state of Germany containing the capital city.
  4. A surname from German.
    • The family tree boasts an astonishing array of celebrated historical figures from the prophet Isaiah to Sir Isaiah Berlin, from Felix Mendelssohn to Karl Marx and Moses Montefiore. The list also includes Yehudi Menuhin, Helena Rubinstein, the Rothschilds and even Rosenstein himself.2004 October 24, Bill Gladstone, “The oldest family in the world”, in Jewish Telegraphic Agency, archived from the original on 17 May 2025
  5. A female given name from German.
  6. A civil parish of the municipality of Seedorf, Segeberg district, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
  7. The former name of Kitchener, a city in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
  8. A village in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia.
  9. A small town in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa.
  10. The former name of Genevra, an unincorporated community in Colusa County, California.
  11. A town in Hartford County, Connecticut.
  12. A small city in Colquitt County, Georgia.
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  1. A village in Sangamon County, Illinois.
  2. A ghost town in Johnson Township, Clinton County, Indiana.
  3. An unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas.
  4. An unincorporated community in Bracken County, Kentucky.
  5. A town in Worcester County, Maryland.
  6. A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  7. The former name of Marne, an unincorporated community in Ottawa County, Michigan.
  8. An unincorporated community in Gentry County, Missouri.
  9. The former name of Otoe, a village in Otoe County, Nebraska.
  10. A ghost town in Nye County, Nevada.
  11. A city in Coos County, New Hampshire.
  12. A borough and township in Camden County, New Jersey.
  13. A town in Rensselaer County, New York.
  14. A tiny city in LaMoure County, North Dakota.
  15. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Berlin Township, Holmes County, Ohio.
  16. An unincorporated community in Florence Township, Williams County, Ohio.
  17. A borough of Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
  18. An unincorporated community in Marshall County, Tennessee.
  19. An unincorporated community in Washington County, Texas.
  20. A town in Washington County, Vermont.
  21. An unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia.
  22. A city in Green Lake County and Waushara County, Wisconsin.
  23. A town in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, mostly surrounding the city of the same name.
  24. A town in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
  25. (abbreviation, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Berlin Township.

Noun (2) capitalized: Berlin

Berlin (countable and uncountable, plural Berlins)

  1. (abbreviation) Short for Berlin worsted
    • Are you not aware that the single worsted that Berlin is made of, is very different from that that is made into stockings?1812, Parliamentary Papers, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, page 96
    • Berlin and other kinds of Lamb's Wool and Worsted of the finest colours and in the brightest shades; […]1843, Handbook for Travellers in Central Italy, page 5

berlin meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu

berlin in Hindi

बर्लिन, बर्लीन

berlin in Tamil

பெர்லின்

berlin in Marathi

बर्लिन, बर्लीन

berlin in Urdu

برلن, برلین
More languagesFewer languages
berlin in Bengali
বার্লিন
berlin in Telugu
బెర్లిన్
berlin in Malayalam
ബെർലിൻ, ബർലിൻ, ബെർളിൻ
berlin in Kannada
ಬರ್ಲಿನ್, ಬೆರ್ಲಿನ್
berlin in Punjabi
ਬਰਲਿਨ, ਬਰ੍ਲਿਨ
berlin in Gujarati
બર્લિન, બર્લીન
berlin in Odia
ବର୍ଲିନ୍, ବର୍ଲିନ, ବାର୍ଲିନ୍
berlin in Nepali
बर्लिन, बर्लीन

Forms of berlin

Noun
pluralberlins
alternative formberline
pluralBerlins
Proper noun
pluralBerlins

Origin of berlin

From the name of the German capital city Berlin, where it was invented in the 17th century.

Borrowed from German Berlin.

Words formed from berlin

Phrases with berlin

Words that rhyme with berlin

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Questions about berlin

What does berlin mean?
Berlin means a four-wheeled carriage with a separate sheltered seat behind the body.
What is berlin in Hindi?
Berlin in Hindi is बर्लिन, बर्लीन. See Berlin meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is berlin?
Berlin can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce berlin?
Berlin is pronounced [bɚˈlɪn] (US).
What is the plural of berlin?
The plural of berlin is berlins.

Words near berlin in the dictionary

  1. Berlepsch's tinamou
  2. Berlepsch's tinamous
  3. berley
  4. berleys
  5. Berlești
  6. berlin
  7. Berlin black
  8. Berlin blue
  9. Berlin breakage syndrome
  10. Berlin green
  11. Berlin greens

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: berlin (page history and authors); Berlin (page history and authors); berlin (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); berlin (Tamil, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); berlin (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); berlin (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); berlin (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); berlin (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); berlin (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); berlin (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); berlin (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); berlin (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); berlin (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); berlin (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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