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german

1

[ jur-muhn ]

adjective

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

    a brother-german.

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

    a cousin-german.

  3. Archaic. germane.


German

2

[ jur-muhn ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Germany, its inhabitants, or their language.

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Germany.
  2. a descendant of a native of Germany.
  3. Also called High German. an Indo-European language that is based on a High German dialect, is official in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and is also widely used as an international language for scholarship and science. : G, G.
  4. Linguistics. any variety of West Germanic speech native to Germany, Austria, or Switzerland.
  5. (usually lowercase) an elaborate social dance resembling a cotillion.
  6. (lowercase) New England and South Atlantic States. a dancing party featuring the german.

German

1

/ ˈɜːə /

noun

  1. 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. a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Germany
  3. a person whose native language is German

    Volga Germans

    Swiss Germans

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adjective

  1. denoting, relating to, or using the German language
  2. relating to, denoting, or characteristic of any German state or its people
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german

2

/ ˈɜːə /

noun

  1. a dance consisting of complicated figures and changes of partners
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german

3

/ ˈɜːə /

adjective

  1. used in combination
    1. having the same parents as oneself

      a brother-german

    2. 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
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Other Word Forms

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  • 󲹱-ұ· adjective
  • ԴDz-ұ· adjective noun
  • -ұ· adjective noun
  • -ұ· adjective noun
  • ·-ұ· adjective noun
  • ܲ·-ұ· adjective
  • ܲ-ұ· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of german1

1250–1300; Middle English germain < Old French < Latin Գܲ, derivative of germen; germ

Origin of german2

1520–30; < Latin ұԳܲ German; cognate with Greek ұԴí (plural)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of german1

C19: shortened from German cotillion

Origin of german2

C14: via Old French germain, from Latin Գܲ of the same race, from germen sprout, offshoot
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Example Sentences

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Instead of saying, ‘Well, I think we may have found this species that was first described 125 years ago by a German botanist who came on a mission to a remote part of Brazil,’ here's a picture of the thing so you can see it.

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Representing British royalty, the Prince of Wales is at the service, sat next to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

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"Obviously I've been meeting Scott Bessent this week whilst I'm in Washington, but I've also this week met the French, the German, the Spanish, the Polish, the Swedish, the Finnish finance ministers, because it is so important that we rebuild those trading relationships with our nearest neighbours in Europe, and we're going to do that in a way that is good for British jobs and British consumers."

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Denmark and Germany signed an agreement to build the tunnel back in 2008, but the scheme was delayed by opposition from ferry operators and German conservation groups concerned about the ecological impact.

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The German led Norwich to promotion from the Championship twice, but they went straight back down the first time and he was sacked in the November of the second Premier League campaign.

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