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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