German - definition, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈdʒɜːrmən|
Brit.  |ˈdʒɜːmən|

noun

- a person of German nationality (syn: german)
- the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic (syn: german)

adjective

- of or pertaining to or characteristic of Germany or its people or language (syn: german)
German philosophers
German universities
German literature

Extra examples

German history

German Democratic Republic

German philosophers

German universities

German literature

I know some German, but my grammar isn't very good.

He had a hint of a German accent.

English “eat” and German “essen” are cognate.

Many people in this area are descendants of German immigrants.

Germanic languages, such as German, English, Dutch, and the Scandinavian languages.

I'm taking an immersion course in German.

German and English are kindred languages.

...the traditional forms of German minstrelsy...

She only knows a smattering of German.

...the political unification of several Central European states into a German empire dominated by Prussia...

Word forms

noun
singular: German
plural: Germans
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