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English

Etymology

From Old French germain, from Latin germanus. See also germane, a formal variant which has survived in specific senses.

Adjective

german (comparative more german, superlative most german)

  1. (obsolete except in set terms) Having the same mother and father; a full (brother or sister).
    brother-german
  2. (obsolete except in set terms) Being born to one’s blood aunt or uncle, a first (cousin).
    cousin-german
  3. (obsolete) Cloesly related, akin.
    • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book II:
      Also he tolde hym that Basdemegus was his cosyn and germayn vnto kynge Uryence.
    • 1602, William Shakespeare, Hamlet, V.2:
      The phrase would bee more Germaine.

Noun

german (plural germans)

  1. (obsolete) A near relative.
    • 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, II.viii:
      Which when his german saw, the stony feare / Ran to his hart, and all his sence dismayd [...].

Translations

A near relative

Anagrams

Icelandic

Noun

german

  1. germanium (chemical element)

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Polish

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Pronunciation

Noun

german m.

  1. germanium, a chemical element

Declension

Singular only
Nominative german
Genitive germanu
Dative germanowi
Accusative german
Instrumental germanem
Locative germanie
Vocative germanie

Romanian

Etymology

From Latin Germanus.

Adjective

german

  1. German

Noun

german m. (plural germani)

  1. a German person

Synonyms

 

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