Berlin Meaning
/bəˈlɪn/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA four-wheeled carriage with a separate sheltered seat behind the body.
nameThe capital and largest city of Germany.
Sentence Examples
Are you planning on staying long in Berlin?
It was in 1989 that the Berlin Wall was taken down.
Cath hasn't phoned since she went to Berlin.
CEFR Practice Quiz
After the wall fell, ____ became a united and vibrant city again.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ is the capital city of Germany and has a rich history.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree German Berlinbor. English Berlin Borrowed from German Berlin.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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:
"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, →ISBN, page 79:
"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:
"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:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After the wall fell, ____ became a united and vibrant city again.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ is the capital city of Germany and has a rich history.