1. Home
  2. Dictionary
  3. German

Definition of German in English :

Define German in English

German meaning in English

Meaning of German in English

Pronunciation of German in English

German pronunciation in English

Pronounce German in English

German

see synonyms of german

Noun

1. german

a person of German nationality

2. german, german language, high german

the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic

Adjective

3. german

of or pertaining to or characteristic of Germany or its people or language

Example Sentences:
'German philosophers'
'German universities'
'German literature'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

German

see synonyms of german
noun
US
a dance consisting of complicated figures and changes of partners
adjective
1. (used in combination)
a. 
having the same parents as oneself
a brother-german
b. 
having a parent that is a brother or sister of either of one's own parents
cousin-german
2.  a less common word for germane
noun
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
Swiss Germans
Volga Germans
adjective
4. 
denoting, relating to, or using the German language
5. 
relating to, denoting, or characteristic of any German state or its people

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

German

see synonyms of german
noun
1. 
a person born or living in Germany
2. 
the West Germanic language spoken chiefly in Germany, Austria, and certain parts of Switzerland, technically called New High German
see also Old High German, Middle High German, High German, Low German
3.  [g-]
a. 
a complicated dance for many couples in which partners are changed often
b. 
a party at which the german is danced
adjective
4. 
of Germany or its people, language, or culture
adjective
closely related: now chiefly in compounds, meaning
a. 
having the same parents
a brother-german
b. 
having the same grandparents on either the father's side or the mother's
a cousin-german is a first cousin

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

German

see synonyms of german
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Germany or its people.
2. Of or relating to the German language.
n.
1.
a. A native or inhabitant of Germany.
b. A person of German ancestry.
2. Any of the West Germanic languages and dialects spoken or originating in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland, especially standard High German.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

WORD OF THE DAY

formication

FIND OUT WHAT IT MEANS

Recent Searches