Mercedes-Benz

English

Alternative forms

• MB (initialism)

Etymology

From German Mercedes-Benz.

Proper noun

Mercedes-Benz

1. An automotive brand or marque from Daimler-Benz.

Noun

Mercedes-Benz (plural Mercedes-Benzes)

1. A car of a particular brand manufactured by Daimler AG.

   Synonyms: Benz, Merc, Mercedes

   • 1971, “Mercedes Benz”, in Pearl, performed by Janis Joplin:

     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:

  Mandarin: 梅賽德斯·奔馳／梅赛德斯·奔驰 (Méisàidésī-Bēnchí), 奔馳／奔驰 (zh) (Bēnchí), 賓士／宾士 (Bīnshì), 平治 (zh) (Píngzhì), 朋馳／朋驰 (Péngchí)

• Hindi: मर्सिडीज़ बेन्ज़ (marsiḍīz benz)
• Japanese: メルセデス・ベンツ (Merusedesu-Bentsu), メルセデス (Merusedesu), ベンツ (Bentsu)
• Russian: Мерседе́с-Бе́нц m (Mɛrsɛdɛ́s-Bɛ́nc), Мерседе́с (ru) m (Mɛrsɛdɛ́s)

Further reading

• Mercedes-Benz on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

German

Etymology

From Mercedes +‎ Benz, named after Mercédès Jellinek (daughter of 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

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Proper noun

Mercedes-Benz

1. Mercedes-Benz (an automotive brand from Daimler-Benz)

Noun

Mercedes-Benz m (strong, genitive Mercedes-Benz, plural Mercedes-Benz)

1. Mercedes-Benz (car of that brand)

   Synonyms: Mercedes, Benz

Further reading

• “Mercedes-Benz” in Duden online