German silver

== English == === Alternative forms === german silver German-silver (attributive use) === Etymology === From its appearance and its development by 19th-century German metalworkers in imitation of the Chinese alloy known as paktong. === Noun === German silver (usually uncountable, plural German silvers) Cupronickel, nickel silver; specifically the variety developed by 19th-century German metalworkers, an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc. ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Translations ====