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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ger•man ( jûr′mən),USA pronunciation adj. - 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.
- Latin germānus, deriv of germen; see germ
- Old French
- Middle English germain 1250–1300
- Language Varietiesof or pertaining to Germany, its inhabitants, or their language.
n. - Language Varietiesa native or inhabitant of Germany.
- Language Varietiesa descendant of a native of Germany.
- Language VarietiesAlso 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. Abbr.: G, G.
- Language Varieties[Ling.]any variety of West Germanic speech native to Germany, Austria, or Switzerland.
- Music and Dance(usually l.c.) an elaborate social dance resembling a cotillion.
- Dialect Terms(l.c.) [New England]and South Atlantic States. a dancing party featuring the german.
- Latin Germānus German; cognate with Greek Germanoí (plural)
- 1520–30
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: german /ˈdʒɜːmən/ adj - (used in combination) having the same parents as oneself: a brother-german
- having a parent that is a brother or sister of either of one's own parents: cousin-german
- a less common word for germane
Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French germain, from Latin germānus of the same race, from germen sprout, offshoot Ger•man /ˈdʒɜrmən/USA pronunciation adj. - Language Varietiesof or relating to Germany.
- Language Varietiesof or relating to the language spoken in Germany.
n. - Language Varieties[countable] a person born or living in Germany.
- Language Varieties[uncountable] the language spoken in Germany.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: German /ˈdʒɜːmən/ n - 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
- a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Germany
- a person whose native language is German
adj - denoting, relating to, or using the German language
- relating to, denoting, or characteristic of any German state or its people
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