Ger·man

(jûr′mən)

adj.

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

2. Of or relating to the German language.

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.

[Middle English, from Latin Germānus.]

ger·man¹

(jûr′mən)

n. Regional

1. An intricate dance for many couples.

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

[Short for German cotillion.]

ger·man²

(jûr′mən)

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.

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

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german

(ˈdʒɜːmən)

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

[C19: shortened from German cotillion]

german

(ˈdʒɜːmən)

adj

1. (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

[C14: via Old French germain, from Latin germānus of the same race, from germen sprout, offshoot]

German

(ˈdʒɜːmən)

1. (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. (Peoples) a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Germany

3. (Peoples) a person whose native language is German: Swiss Germans; Volga Germans.

4. (Languages) a person whose native language is German: Swiss Germans; Volga Germans.

adj

5. (Languages) denoting, relating to, or using the German language

6. (Placename) relating to, denoting, or characteristic of any German state or its people

7. (Peoples) relating to, denoting, or characteristic of any German state or its people

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ger•man

(ˈdʒɜr mən)

adj.

1. having the same father and mother, as a full brother or sister (usu. used in combination): a brother-german.

2. born of the brother or sister of one's father or mother, as a first cousin (usu. used in combination): a cousin-german.

[1250–1300; Middle English germain < Old French < Latin germānus, derivative of germen; see germ]

Ger•man

(ˈdʒɜr mən)
n.

1. a native or inhabitant of Germany.

2. the West Germanic language of Germany, Austria, and most of Switzerland, historically comprising a broad range of dialects. Abbr.: G Compare High German, Low German.

3. (usu. l.c.) an elaborate social dance resembling a cotillion.

4. (l.c.) New England and South Atlantic States. a dancing party featuring the german.

adj.

5. of or pertaining to Germany, its inhabitants, or their language.

[1520–30; < Latin Germānus German; c. Greek Germanoí (pl.)]

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	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"

German

noun

Related words
prefixes Germano-, Teuto-

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Translations

Duits

ألمانيةأَلْـمَانِيّ اللغة الألمانية

немски

alemany

němčinaNěmecněmeckýNěmkaGermán

tysktysker

Deutsch Deutscher Deutsche Germane Germanin

γερμανικά γερμανικός Γερμανός Γερμανίδα

GermanaGermano

alemán

saksa

آلمانی

saksasaksalainengermaani

Allemand

גרמנית

जर्मन

Nijemacnjemačkinjemački jezikNjemicaGerman

német

germano

bahasa JermanJerman

Þjóðverjiþýskaþýskur

tedesco germanico

ドイツ語ドイツのドイツ人

독일어독일의독어독일 사람

GermanaGermanuslingua Germana

vokiečiųvokiečių kalba

Duits Duitser Duitse

tysk tyskergermansk

język niemiecki Niemiec niemiecki Niemka

alemão

germangermanănemţeşte

немецкий германский немка немец немецкий язык

nemčina

NemecNemkanemščina

nemacnemačkinjemačkiНемацнемачки

tysktyska

kijerumani

ภาษาเยอรมันเกี่ยวกับเยอรมันชาวเยอรมัน

alman almanca

німецьканімецька мова

جرمن زبان

tiếng Đứcngười Đứcthuộc nước/người/tiếng Đức

德国人德国的德语

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)

(= 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

German

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

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

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

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

german

→ أَلْـمَانِيّ, اللغة الألمانية němčina, Němec, německý tysk, tysker Deutsch, Deutscher Γερμανικά, γερμανικός, Γερμανός alemán saksa, saksalainen allemand Nijemac, njemački 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 nước/người/tiếng Đức, tiếng Đức 德国人, 德国的, 德语

German

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