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Pronunciation: /ˈdʒəːmən/

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Definition of German

noun

1a native or inhabitant of Germany, or a person of German descent.

2 [mass noun] a West Germanic language used in Germany, Austria, and parts of Switzerland, and by communities in the US and elsewhere. It is spoken by some 100 million people. See also High German, Low German.

adjective

relating to Germany, its people, or their language.

Derivatives

Germanist

Origin:

from Latin Germanus, used to designate related peoples of central and northern Europe, a name perhaps given by Celts to their neighbours; compare with Old Irish gair 'neighbour'

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