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German has 9 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a person of German nationality

"The new teacher from Berlin is very friendly and speaks excellent English."

2

the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic

"The textbook explains that modern German evolved historically from West Germanic dialects spoken in early medieval Europe."

3

A native or inhabitant of Germany; a person of German citizenship or nationality.

"The dancers moved gracefully across the floor performing an elegant german that blended quick steps with smooth waltz turns."

4

A near relative.

5

An elaborate round dance, often with a waltz movement.

In plain English: A German is a type of traditional dance involving swirling and graceful steps.

"The wedding guests formed a lively german on the dance floor."

Adjective
1

of or pertaining to or characteristic of Germany or its people or language

"German philosophers"

"German universities"

"German literature"

2

Of or relating to the nation of Germany.

"As german siblings, they share both parents and look remarkably alike."

3

Having the same mother and father; a full (brother or sister).

In plain English: German describes someone who comes from Germany or has German ancestry.

"My german cousin is visiting from Ohio next month."

Proper Noun
1

An Indo-European (Indo-Germanic) language, primarily spoken in Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, South Tyrol, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and a small part of Belgium.

"German is the primary language spoken across Germany, Austria, and several neighboring regions including parts of Switzerland and Luxembourg."

Example Sentences
"My german cousin is visiting from Ohio next month." adj
"The wedding guests formed a lively german on the dance floor." noun
"The german at the front desk helped us find our table quickly." noun
"She handed me a german to sign for the package delivery." noun
"A friendly german greeted every customer who entered the shop." noun
See Also
transrhenane germans language schleicherian adornoian dutch shrank nation
Related Terms
transrhenane germans language schleicherian adornoian dutch shrank nation austria socialism of chair germanness krautrock low saxon teutonism farber froebelian melanchthonic belgium swiss bierkeller
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
European West Germanic
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Teuton East German Kraut Berliner Prussian Bavarian Old High German Middle High German Yiddish Pennsylvania Dutch

Origin

The word "German" comes from the Latin Germānus, which originally referred to the peoples of Germania as distinct from the Gauls. Although its ultimate origin is uncertain, it was first used in English around 1520 to replace older terms like Almain and Dutch.

Rhyming Words
man aman oman uman iman orman koman maman leman taman liman inman neman goman unman zaman numan raman daman ahman
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