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Berlinese

/bɜː(ɹ).lɪn.iːz/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The regiolect spoken in the city of Berlin, Germany, and surrounding areas in Brandenburg.
  2. An inhabitant or a resident of the city of Berlin, Germany.

Etymology / origin

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.

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