berliner/bɚˈlɪnɚ/EtymologyThe 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”).berliner means A native or inhabitant of Berlin. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 79 out of 100.nounA native or inhabitant of Berlin.A doughnut (donut) with a sweet filling.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.