单词 | German |
释义 | German /jerr"meuhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Germany, its inhabitants, or their language. n. 2. a native or inhabitant of Germany. 3. a descendant of a native of Germany. 4. 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. Abbr.: G, G. 5. Ling. any variety of West Germanic speech native to Germany, Austria, or Switzerland. 6. (usually l.c.) an elaborate social dance resembling a cotillion. 7. (l.c.) New England and South Atlantic States. a dancing party featuring the german. [1520-30; < L Germanus German; c. Gk Germanoí (pl.)] |
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