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german

1

[ jur-muhn ]

adjective

  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.


German

2

[ jur-muhn ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Germany, its inhabitants, or their language.

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Germany.
  2. a descendant of a native of Germany.
  3. Also 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. : G, G.
  4. Linguistics. any variety of West Germanic speech native to Germany, Austria, or Switzerland.
  5. (usually lowercase) an elaborate social dance resembling a cotillion.
  6. (lowercase) New England and South Atlantic States. a dancing party featuring the german.

German

1

/ ˈɜːə /

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

    Volga Germans

    Swiss Germans

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. denoting, relating to, or using the German language
  2. relating to, denoting, or characteristic of any German state or its people
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

german

2

/ ˈɜːə /

noun

  1. a dance consisting of complicated figures and changes of partners
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

german

3

/ ˈɜːə /

adjective

  1. used in combination
    1. 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

  2. a less common word for germane
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·پ-ұ· noun adjective
  • 󲹱-ұ· adjective
  • ԴDz-ұ· adjective noun
  • -ұ· adjective noun
  • -ұ· adjective noun
  • ·-ұ· adjective noun
  • ܲ·-ұ· adjective
  • ܲ-ұ· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of german1

1250–1300; Middle English germain < Old French < Latin Գܲ, derivative of germen; germ

Origin of german2

1520–30; < Latin ұԳܲ German; cognate with Greek ұԴí (plural)
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of german1

C19: shortened from German cotillion

Origin of german2

C14: via Old French germain, from Latin Գܲ of the same race, from germen sprout, offshoot
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Example Sentences

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German outlet Bild reports that a police helicopter has been deployed and vehicles entering and leaving the town are being checked.

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Foreign journalists remarked that the German people would greet Hitler’s motorcade with wild, almost hysterical enthusiasm; their beaming faces showed something like real love for their leader.

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In an August 1946 “German attitude scale” survey, 37 percent agreed that “the extermination of the Jews and Poles and other non-Aryan races was necessary for the security of Germany.”

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"They did a lot of very 'top secret' missions... seeking out German radar stations and things like that."

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That, of course, was not universally true; Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, a heavy industry magnate whose famous firm produced the bulk of German war materiél during World War I, was an enthusiastic Hitler backer well before the 1933 breakthrough, making large financial contributions to the party and distributing copies of "Mein Kampf" among his workers.

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