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Syllabification: (Ger·man)

Pronunciation: /ˈjərmən/

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Definition of German

noun

1a native or inhabitant of Germany.
a person of German descent:Sudeten Germans

2a West Germanic language used in Germany, Austria, and parts of Switzerland, and by communities in the US and elsewhere. See also High German, Low German.

3 (in full German cotillion) a complex dance in which one couple leads the other couples through a variety of figures and there is a continual change of partners.

adjective

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

Origin:

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

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