German

Ger·man  (jûrmn)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Germany or its people.

2. Of or relating to the German language.

n.

1.

a. A native or inhabitant of Germany.

b. A person of German ancestry.

2. Any of the West Germanic languages and dialects spoken or originating in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland, especially standard High German.

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[Middle English, from Latin Germnus.]

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ger·man ¹  (jûrmn)

n.

1. An intricate dance for many couples.

2. A party for dancing at which this dance is featured.

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[Short for German cotillion.]

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ger·man ²  (jûrmn)

adj.

Having the same parents or the same grandparents on either the mother's or the father's side. Often used in combination: a cousin-german; a brother-german.

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[Middle English germain, from Old French, from Latin germnus, from germen, offshoot; see gen- in Indo-European roots.]

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German [ˈdʒɜːmən]

n

1. (Linguistics / Languages) the official language of Germany and Austria and one of the official languages of Switzerland; the native language of approximately 100 million people. It is an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch, closely related to English and Dutch. There is considerable diversity of dialects; modern standard German is a development of Old High German, influenced by Martin Luther's translation of the Bible See also High German, Low German

2. (Social Science / Peoples) a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Germany

3. (Social Science / Peoples) (Linguistics / Languages) a person whose native language is German Swiss Germans Volga Germans

adj

1. (Linguistics / Languages) denoting, relating to, or using the German language

2. (Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) relating to, denoting, or characteristic of any German state or its people Related prefixes Germano-, Teuto-

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german¹

n

(Performing Arts / Dancing) US a dance consisting of complicated figures and changes of partners

[shortened from German cotillion]

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german²

adj

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) (used in combination)

a.  having the same parents as oneself a brother-german

b.  having a parent that is a brother or sister of either of one's own parents cousin-german

2. a less common word for germane

[via Old French germain, from Latin germānus of the same race, from germen sprout, offshoot]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	German - a person of German nationality       Deutschland, FRG, Germany, Federal Republic of Germany - a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990 European - a native or inhabitant of Europe Teuton - someone (especially a German) who speaks a Germanic language East German - a native or inhabitant of the former republic of East Germany Boche, Jerry, Kraut, Krauthead, Hun - offensive term for a person of German descent Berliner - an inhabitant of Berlin Prussian - a German inhabitant of Prussia Bavarian - a native or an inhabitant of Bavaria
	2.	German - the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic German language, High German Frau - a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman Fraulein - a German courtesy title or form of address for an unmarried woman Herr - a German courtesy title or form of address for a man West Germanic, West Germanic language - a branch of the Germanic languages Old High German - High German prior to 1200 Middle High German - High German from 1100 to 1500 Yiddish - a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script Pennsylvania Dutch - a dialect of High German spoken in parts of Pennsylvania and Maryland Deutschland, FRG, Germany, Federal Republic of Germany - a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
Adj.	1.	German - of or pertaining to or characteristic of Germany or its people or language; "German philosophers"; "German universities"; "German literature"

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German noun

Related words
prefixes Germano-, Teuto-

Translations

German [ˈdʒɜːmən]

A. ADJ → alemán

B. N

1. (= person) → alemán/ana m/f

2. (Ling) → alemán m

C. CPD German Democratic Republic N (Hist) → República f Democrática Alemana
German measles N → rubeola f, rubéola f
German shepherd (dog) N → pastor m alemán, perro m lobo

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German [ˈdʒɜː^rmən]

adj → allemand(e)

n

(= person) → Allemand(e) m/f

(= language) → allemand m
Do you speak German? → Parlez-vous allemand?
German Democratic Republic n
the German Democratic Republic → la République démocratique allemande

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German

adj → deutsch; he is German → er ist Deutscher; she is German → sie ist Deutsche

n

(= person) → Deutsche(r) mf; the Germans → die Deutschen

(Ling) → Deutsch nt; German lessons → Deutschunterricht m; in German → auf Deutsch; to speak German → Deutsch sprechen

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German:

German measles

n sing → Röteln pl

German shepherd (dog), (US) German sheep dog

n → Deutscher Schäferhund

German-speaking

adj → deutschsprachig; German Switzerland → die deutschsprachige Schweiz, die Deutschschweiz

German text, German type

n (Typ) → Fraktur f, → Frakturschrift f

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German [ˈdʒɜːmən]

1. adj → tedesco/a

2. n

a. (person) → tedesco/a

b. (language) → tedesco

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German → ألماني, اللغة الألمانية němčina, Němec, německý tysk, tysker deutsch, Deutscher Γερμανικά, γερμανικός, Γερμανός alemán saksa, saksalainen Allemand Nijemac, njemački, njemački jezik tedesco ドイツの, ドイツ人, ドイツ語 독일 사람, 독일어, 독일의 Duits, Duitser tysk, tysker język niemiecki, Niemiec, niemiecki alemão немец, немецкий, немецкий язык tysk, tyska เกี่ยวกับเยอรมัน, ชาวเยอรมัน, ภาษาเยอรมัน Alman, Almanca người Đức, thuộc Đức, tiếng Đức 德国人, 德国的, 德语