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Mercedes-Benz
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English
Alternative forms
en MB initialism
Etymology
en :bor de:Mercedes-Benz + 1
Proper noun
An automotive brand or marque from Daimler-Benz.
Noun
A car of a particular brand manufactured by Daimler AG.
en Benz Merc Mercedes
en He drove his Mercedes-Benz on that very street.
en Pearl Janis Joplin 1971 Mercedes Benz Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz / My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends / Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends / So Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz
Translations
a brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG
Chinese:
Cantonese: yue 平治, yue Benz ben1 si2
Mandarin: cmn 梅賽德斯·奔馳 Méisàidésī-Bēnchí, cmn 奔馳 Bēnchí, cmn 賓士 Bīnshì Taiwan, cmn 平治 Píngzhì Hong Kong, cmn 朋馳 Péngchí
Hindi: hi मर्सिडीज़ बेन्ज़
Japanese: ja メルセデス・ベンツ Merusedesu-Bentsu, ja メルセデス Merusedesu, ja ベンツ Bentsu
Polish: pl Mercedes-Benz m
Russian: ru Мерседе́с-Бе́нц m Mɛrsɛdɛ́s-Bɛ́nc, ru Мерседе́с m Mɛrsɛdɛ́s
Zhuang: za Bwnhciz
Further reading
en
en Automobiles
en eponyms
German
Etymology
From de Mercedes Benz, named after Mercédès Jellinek daughter of en Emil Jellinek, who commissioned the first Mercedes-Benz, the Mercedes 35 hp, and Karl Benz co-founder of Daimler-Benz and founder of the forerunner Benz automotive company.
Pronunciation
de De-Mercedes-Benz.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Proper noun
de proper noun
Mercedes-Benz an automotive brand from Daimler-Benz
Noun
m,-,-
Mercedes-Benz car of that brand
de Mercedes Benz
Further reading
de eponyms
de Automobiles