Question 1

What is the etymology of thr French word "berline"?

Accepted Answer

from Berlin, where this horse-drawn vehicle was built around 1670 for the Elector of Brandenburg (see landau and coach for other vehicle names derived from a place name).

Question 2

What does "berline" mean in French?

Accepted Answer

A kind of large, closed, horse-drawn carriage, suspended and with two undercarriages and four wheels, used primarily for travel.
A closed automobile with a rigid, fixed roof and a fixed windshield, with two or four side doors.
A railway wagon pulled by a horse or pushed by shunters for transporting (haulage) ore from the bottom of the mine to the extraction shaft.

Question 3

What is the plural of the French word "berline"?

Accepted Answer

berlines

Question 4

How do you translate "berline" into english?

Accepted Answer

sedan

Question 5

How do you translate "berline" into german?

Accepted Answer

Limousine

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