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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
Ger•man /ˈdʒɜrmən/USA pronunciation  adj. 
  1. Language Varietiesof or relating to Germany.
  2. Language Varietiesof or relating to the language spoken in Germany.

n. 
  1. Language Varieties[countable] a person born or living in Germany.
  2. Language Varieties[uncountable] the language spoken in Germany.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ger•man  ( jûr′mən),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. having the same father and mother, as a full brother or sister (usually used in combination):a brother-german.
  2. born of the brother or sister of one's father or mother, as a first cousin (usually used in combination):a cousin-german.
  3. [Archaic.]germane.
  • Latin germānus, deriv of germen; see germ
  • Old French
  • Middle English germain 1250–1300

Ger•man  ( jûr′mən),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Language Varietiesof or pertaining to Germany, its inhabitants, or their language.

n. 
  1. Language Varietiesa native or inhabitant of Germany.
  2. Language Varietiesa descendant of a native of Germany.
  3. Language VarietiesAlso called High German. an Indo-European language that is based on a High German dialect, is official in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and is also widely used as an international language for scholarship and science. Abbr.: G, G.
  4. Language Varieties[Ling.]any variety of West Germanic speech native to Germany, Austria, or Switzerland.
  5. Music and Dance(usually l.c.) an elaborate social dance resembling a cotillion.
  6. Dialect Terms(l.c.) [New England]and South Atlantic States. a dancing party featuring the german.
  • Latin Germānus German; cognate with Greek Germanoí (plural)
  • 1520–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
german / ˈdʒɜːmən/
  1. (used in combination) having the same parents as oneself: a brother-german
  2. having a parent that is a brother or sister of either of one's own parents: cousin-german
  3. a less common word for germane
Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French germain, from Latin germānus of the same race, from germen sprout, offshoot
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
German / ˈdʒɜːmən/
  1. the official language of Germany and Austria and one of the official languages of Switzerland; the native language of approximately 100 million people. It is an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch, closely related to English and Dutch. There is considerable diversity of dialects; modern standard German is a development of Old High German, influenced by Martin Luther's translation of the Bible
    See also High German, Low German
  2. a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Germany
  3. a person whose native language is German
  1. denoting, relating to, or using the German language
  2. relating to, denoting, or characteristic of any German state or its people
'German people' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Germanism - Nazi - Teutonic - Vansittartism - Volksdeutscher

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