"Mercedes-Benz" meaning in English

See Mercedes-Benz in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: MB [alternative]
Etymology: From German Mercedes-Benz. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Mercedes-Benz}} German Mercedes-Benz Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} Mercedes-Benz
  1. An automotive brand or marque from Daimler-Benz. Categories (topical): Automobiles
    Sense id: en-Mercedes-Benz-en-name-DLcwkAZb Disambiguation of Automobiles: 47 53

Noun

Forms: Mercedes-Benzes [plural], MB [alternative]
Etymology: From German Mercedes-Benz. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Mercedes-Benz}} German Mercedes-Benz Head templates: {{en-noun}} Mercedes-Benz (plural Mercedes-Benzes)
  1. A car of a particular brand manufactured by Daimler AG. Categories (topical): Automobiles Synonyms: Benz, Merc, Mercedes Translations (a brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG): 平治 (ping⁴ zi⁶) (Chinese Cantonese), Benz (ben¹ si²) (Chinese Cantonese), 梅賽德斯·奔馳 /梅赛德斯·奔驰 (Méisàidésī-Bēnchí) (Chinese Mandarin), 奔馳 /奔驰 (Bēnchí) (Chinese Mandarin), 賓士 /宾士 (Bīnshì) (Chinese Mandarin), 平治 (Píngzhì) (Chinese Mandarin), 朋馳 /朋驰 (Péngchí) (Chinese Mandarin), मर्सिडीज़ बेन्ज़ (marsiḍīz benz) (Hindi), メルセデス・ベンツ (Merusedesu-Bentsu) (Japanese), メルセデス (Merusedesu) (Japanese), ベンツ (Bentsu) (Japanese), Мерседе́с-Бе́нц (Mɛrsɛdɛ́s-Bɛ́nc) [masculine] (Russian), Мерседе́с (Mɛrsɛdɛ́s) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Mercedes-Benz-en-noun-9MUsycRw Disambiguation of Automobiles: 47 53 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 19 47 15 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 48 15 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 11 89 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 11 89

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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