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| − | A '''Berliner Pfannkuchen''' (often called simply '''Berliner''') is a type of [[ | + | A '''Berliner Pfannkuchen''' (often called simply '''Berliner''') is a type of [[pastry]] common in parts of [[Germany]], especially [[Berlin]]. It is usually filled with jam or [[marmalade]], and sprinkled with powdered [[sugar]]. Allegations of being a [[donut]] are totally unfounded, due to the lack of a hole. |
Some people assume that [[John F. Kennedy]] referred to this food when he said ''"Ich bin ein Berliner."''in a speech that he made in [[West Berlin]] on June 26, 1963. | Some people assume that [[John F. Kennedy]] referred to this food when he said ''"Ich bin ein Berliner."''in a speech that he made in [[West Berlin]] on June 26, 1963. | ||
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A Berliner Pfannkuchen (often called simply Berliner) is a type of pastry common in parts of Germany, especially Berlin. It is usually filled with jam or marmalade, and sprinkled with powdered sugar. Allegations of being a donut are totally unfounded, due to the lack of a hole.
Some people assume that John F. Kennedy referred to this food when he said "Ich bin ein Berliner."in a speech that he made in West Berlin on June 26, 1963.
The sentence is grammatically correct German, albeit ambiguous in meaning - "Berliner" is intended to mean"person from Berlin" (compare to "New Yorker"), in which case the sentence translates to "I am a person from Berlin" rather than "I am a donut" - clearly, the "donut" meaning cannot be taken literally. It is obvious what Kennedy intended, as the other translation makes no sense and would have no place in a diplomatic speech. Additionally, the food was not called "Berliner" in that region at that time, but rather "Pfannkuchen" (pancake)[Citation Needed].