germain

== English == === Adjective === germain (comparative more germain, superlative most germain) Obsolete form of germane. === References === “germain”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === germina, mangier, mearing, reaming == French == === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Old French, borrowed from Latin germānus. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ʒɛʁ.mɛ̃/ ==== Adjective ==== germain (feminine germaine, masculine plural germains, feminine plural germaines) german (having the same mother and father) ===== Derived terms ===== cousin germain, cousine germaine ==== Further reading ==== “germain”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Etymology 2 === Inherited from Old French, borrowed from Latin Germānus. ==== Adjective ==== germain (feminine germaine, masculine plural germains, feminine plural germaines) Germanic, German ===== Descendants ===== → Persian: ژرمن (žerman)