berlin

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See also: Berlin, Berliin, berlín, Berlín, and Berlîn

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Etymology

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

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Noun

berlin (plural berlins)

  1. A four-wheeled carriage with a separate sheltered seat behind the body.
    Coordinate terms: calèche, landau
    • 1792, Charlotte Smith, Desmond, Broadview, published 2001, page 261:
      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 […] .
    • 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:
      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.

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