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berlina

saloon car; sedan

noun behr-LEE-nah Rare

Origin: Named after Berlin, Germany, where the enclosed carriage style originated.

Also means

berlin (historical coach)

Usage Note

Berlina in modern Spanish refers to a saloon or sedan car body style — a closed, three-box car as opposed to a familiar (estate) or descapotable (convertible). Historically it was a type of enclosed horse-drawn carriage. In Spain it is used in automotive journalism and dealership catalogues; Latin American Spanish more often uses sedán.

Examples

"Compraron una berlina de gama alta para el viaje."

Natural Translation

They bought a high-end saloon car for the trip.

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