berline
See also: Berlīne
English
Etymology
Noun
berline (plural berlines)
- (Quebec, automotive) A sedan-type car.
- (historical) Alternative form of berlin (“type of carriage”)
- 1970, History Today (volume 20, issues 1-6, page 388)
- The King usually set out at ten o'clock in the morning, riding in a berline drawn by eight horses and driven by a huge coachman and a light postilion.
- 1970, History Today (volume 20, issues 1-6, page 388)
French
Etymology
From Berlin.
Pronunciation
Noun
berline f (plural berlines)
- (historical) berlin (four-wheeled carriage)
- (automotive) a sedan or saloon car
Further reading
- “berline”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
Noun
berline f
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