berlin

Ber-lin · proper noun

imported

Definitions

proper noun

  1. 1.

    The capital city of Germany.

  2. 2.

    A surname.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    Berlin Wall — The barrier that divided East and West Berlin from 1961 to 1989.

Related words

See also: german, germany

Etymology

From Old Polabian berl- or birl- meaning "swamp," referring to the marshy land where the city was founded.