German

== English == === Alternative forms === Germ. (abbreviation) === Etymology === From Latin Germānus, Germānī (“the peoples of Germānia”), as distinct from Gauls (in the writings of Caesar and Tacitus), and of uncertain ultimate origin (possibly Celtic/Gaulish). Not related to german (“closely related”) or germane (from the Latin adjective germānus, through Old French). Attested since at least 1520. Replaced the older terms Almain and Dutch (from Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz) in English. Besides cognates of German, Almain, and Dutch, two other categories of words for the Germans in other languages are cognates of Saxon and descendants of Proto-Slavic *němьcь; see those entries for more. The surname is generally from the noun, though sometimes confused with Herman, Hermann under Russian influence. As a German surname, Americanized from Germann. Compare Germán, Germain, Jerman. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɜː.mən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɝ.mən/ Hyphenation: Ger‧man Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)mən === Noun === German (countable and uncountable, plural Germans) (countable) A native or inhabitant of Germany; a person of German citizenship or nationality. Synonyms: Deutscher (rare); (the following are informal and derogatory) Boche, Fritz, Hun, Jerry, Kraut Hypernyms: European < person A member of the Germanic ethnic group which is the most populous ethnic group in Germany; a person of German descent. (historical) A member of a Germanic tribe. Synonym: Teuton A German wine. (uncountable, US printing, rare, dated) A size of type between American and Saxon, 1+1⁄2-point type. (MLE, slang) A Germany-produced car, a “German whip”. (British, slang) A prison warder. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Proper noun === German (uncountable) An Indo-European (Indo-Germanic) language, primarily spoken in Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, South Tyrol, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and a small part of Belgium. Synonyms: (rare) Deutsch, (archaic) Dutch Meronyms: Low German (Plattdeutsch), High German A surname. A number of townships in the United States, listed under German Township. A parish of the sheading of Glenfaba, Isle of Man. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === German (comparative more German, superlative most German or Germanest) Of or relating to the nation of Germany. Of or relating to the natives or inhabitants of Germany; to people of German descent; to their cultures. Hypernym: European 1889, Theodore S. Fay, The three Germanys: glimpses into their history, vol. II, p. 1270 (inside the index): Goths, a German tribe, 9; allied with other tribes against Rome, 39; [...] Of, in or relating to the German language. Synonym: (rare) Deutsch Hypernym: Indo-European Meronyms: Low German, High German 1990, Charles V.J. Russ, Introduction, in: Charles V.J. Russ (ed.), The Dialects of Modern German: A Linguistic Survey, p. xviii (note: the work covers Frisian, Low and High German dialects): This volume is intended to provide a survey of the linguistic characteristics of modern German dialects [...]. These are defined geographically as those within the borders of the Federal Republic of Germany, the German Democratic Republic, Austria, the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, the German-speaking part of Switzerland, and Alsace in France ([..]). ==== Synonyms ==== Teutonic ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === St Germans Wiktionary’s coverage of German terms Appendix:German Swadesh list for a Swadesh list of basic vocabulary words in German === Further reading === Leo's German - English Dictionary: from Department of Informatics of Technische Universität München ISO 639-1 code de, ISO 639-3 code deu (SIL) Ethnologue entry for German, deu ⁠ === Anagrams === Engram, Magner, Manger, engram, manger, ragmen == Basque == === Etymology === Borrowed from Germán === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡerman/ [ɡer.mãn] Rhymes: -erman, -an Hyphenation: Ger‧man === Proper noun === German anim a male given name === References === Xarles Bidegain, Izendegia, 1999, Elkarlanean, Donostia, →ISBN, page 190 == German == === Pronunciation === === Noun === German n (strong, genitive Germans, plural Germane) (organic chemistry) germane ==== Declension ==== == Norman == === Proper noun === German m a male given name == Serbo-Croatian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡěrmaːn/ Hyphenation: Ger‧man === Noun === Gèrmān m anim (Cyrillic spelling Гѐрма̄н) German (member of a Germanic tribe) ==== Declension ====