german

[ jur-muhn ]

/ ˈdʒɜr mən /

adjective

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

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

Archaic. germane.

Origin of german

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

Words nearby german

Géricault, Gerlachovka, germ, Germain, Germaine, german, German Africa, German Baptist Brethren, German cockroach, German Democratic Republic, germander

Definition for german (2 of 2)

German

[ jur-muhn ]

/ ˈdʒɜr mən /

adjective

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

noun

a native or inhabitant of Germany.

a descendant of a native of Germany.

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. Abbreviation: G, G.

Linguistics. any variety of West Germanic speech native to Germany, Austria, or Switzerland.

(usually lowercase) an elaborate social dance resembling a cotillion.

(lowercase)New England and South Atlantic States. a dancing party featuring the german.

Origin of German

1520–30; <Latin GermānusGerman; cognate with Greek Germanoí (plural)

OTHER WORDS FROM German

anti-German, noun, adjectivehalf-German, adjectivenon-German, adjective, nounpre-German, adjective, noun

pro-German, adjective, nounpseudo-German, adjective, nounquasi-German, adjectiveun-German, adjective

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for german

An additional 12,000 took to the streets in other German towns.
Europe’s Islam Haters Say We Told You So|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In the video, the bus is getting searched by a cop with a German shepherd.
Alleged Cop Killer Ismaaiyl Brinsley Had a Death Wish|M.L. Nestel|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many more German divisions would enter the fray over the next few days.
Hitler’s Hail Mary|James A. Warren|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the event, the enemy did plenty—far more than SHAEF, or for that matter the German high command, imagined possible.
Hitler’s Hail Mary|James A. Warren|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Founded by German monks in present-day Old Town Stockholm, Zum Franziskaner has become a legend amongst locals and tourists.
Inside The World’s 10 Oldest Restaurants|Justin Jones|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is the filth the German paper was not ashamed to print.
Georges Guynemer|Henry Bordeaux
You recite your German poems like they were English, and you feel them as much as you do Cassabianca.
Phyllis|Maria Thompson Daviess
Eschenbach (eshen-ba˙h), Wolfram von, German medival poet or minnesinger, flourished in the first half of the thirteenth century.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
The object was a picture, the picture of a young man in the uniform of a captain in the German cuirassiers.
Stories That End Well|Octave Thanet
The German lived constantly under the scrutiny of one or another of the crew.
First on the Moon|Jeff Sutton

British Dictionary definitions for german (1 of 3)

german¹

/ (ˈdʒɜːmən) /

noun

US a dance consisting of complicated figures and changes of partners

Word Origin for german

C19: shortened from German cotillion

British Dictionary definitions for german (2 of 3)

german²

/ (ˈdʒɜːmən) /

adjective

(used in combination)

having the same parents as oneselfa brother-german
having a parent that is a brother or sister of either of one's own parentscousin-german

a less common word for germane

Word Origin for german

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

British Dictionary definitions for german (3 of 3)

German

/ (ˈdʒɜːmən) /

noun

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 BibleSee also High German, Low German

a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Germany

a person whose native language is GermanSwiss Germans; Volga Germans

adjective

denoting, relating to, or using the German language

relating to, denoting, or characteristic of any German state or its people

Other words from German

Related prefixes: Germano-, Teuto-

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	german
释义	german [ jur-muhn ] / ˈdʒɜr mən / adjective having the same father and mother, as a full brother or sister (usually used in combination): a brother-german. born of the brother or sister of one's father or mother, as a first cousin (usually used in combination): a cousin-german. Archaic. germane. Origin of german 1250–1300; Middle English germain<Old French <Latin germānus, derivative of germen;see germ Words nearby german Géricault, Gerlachovka, germ, Germain, Germaine, german, German Africa, German Baptist Brethren, German cockroach, German Democratic Republic, germander Definition for german (2 of 2) German [ jur-muhn ] / ˈdʒɜr mən / adjective of or relating to Germany, its inhabitants, or their language. noun a native or inhabitant of Germany. a descendant of a native of Germany. 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. Abbreviation: G, G. Linguistics. any variety of West Germanic speech native to Germany, Austria, or Switzerland. (usually lowercase) an elaborate social dance resembling a cotillion. (lowercase)New England and South Atlantic States. a dancing party featuring the german. Origin of German 1520–30; <Latin GermānusGerman; cognate with Greek Germanoí (plural) OTHER WORDS FROM German anti-German, noun, adjectivehalf-German, adjectivenon-German, adjective, nounpre-German, adjective, noun pro-German, adjective, nounpseudo-German, adjective, nounquasi-German, adjectiveun-German, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for german An additional 12,000 took to the streets in other German towns. Europe’s Islam Haters Say We Told You So\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST In the video, the bus is getting searched by a cop with a German shepherd. Alleged Cop Killer Ismaaiyl Brinsley Had a Death Wish\|M.L. Nestel\|December 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Many more German divisions would enter the fray over the next few days. Hitler’s Hail Mary\|James A. Warren\|December 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In the event, the enemy did plenty—far more than SHAEF, or for that matter the German high command, imagined possible. Hitler’s Hail Mary\|James A. Warren\|December 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Founded by German monks in present-day Old Town Stockholm, Zum Franziskaner has become a legend amongst locals and tourists. Inside The World’s 10 Oldest Restaurants\|Justin Jones\|December 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This is the filth the German paper was not ashamed to print. Georges Guynemer\|Henry Bordeaux You recite your German poems like they were English, and you feel them as much as you do Cassabianca. Phyllis\|Maria Thompson Daviess Eschenbach (eshen-ba˙h), Wolfram von, German medival poet or minnesinger, flourished in the first half of the thirteenth century. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various The object was a picture, the picture of a young man in the uniform of a captain in the German cuirassiers. Stories That End Well\|Octave Thanet The German lived constantly under the scrutiny of one or another of the crew. First on the Moon\|Jeff Sutton British Dictionary definitions for german (1 of 3) german¹ / (ˈdʒɜːmən) / noun US a dance consisting of complicated figures and changes of partners Word Origin for german C19: shortened from German cotillion British Dictionary definitions for german (2 of 3) german² / (ˈdʒɜːmən) / adjective (used in combination) having the same parents as oneselfa brother-german having a parent that is a brother or sister of either of one's own parentscousin-german a less common word for germane Word Origin for german C14: via Old French germain, from Latin germānus of the same race, from germen sprout, offshoot British Dictionary definitions for german (3 of 3) German / (ˈdʒɜːmən) / noun 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 BibleSee also High German, Low German a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Germany a person whose native language is GermanSwiss Germans; Volga Germans adjective denoting, relating to, or using the German language relating to, denoting, or characteristic of any German state or its people Other words from German Related prefixes: Germano-, Teuto- Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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