Ger·man
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Definition of German
(Entry 1 of 4)
1a
: a native or inhabitant of Germany
b
: a person of German descent
c
: one whose native language is German and who is a native of a country other than Germany
2a
: the Germanic language spoken mainly in Germany, Austria, and parts of Switzerland
b
: the literary and official language of Germany
3
: a member of any of the Germanic peoples inhabiting western Europe in Roman times
4
often not capitalized
a
: a dance consisting of intricate figures that are improvised and intermingled with waltzes
b
chiefly Midland
: a dancing party
specifically
: one at which the german is danced
German
adjective (1)Definition of German (Entry 2 of 4)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Germany, the Germans, or German
german
adjective (2)
ger·man
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Definition of german (Entry 3 of 4)
: having the same parents or the same grandparents on either the maternal or paternal side
—usually used after the noun which it modifies and joined to it by a hyphen brother-germancousin-german
german
noun (2)Definition of german (Entry 4 of 4)
obsolete
: a near relative
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“German.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/German. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.
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German
noun
English Language Learners Definition of German
: a person born, raised, or living in Germany : a person whose family is from Germany
: the language of Germany that is also spoken in Austria, parts of Switzerland, and other places
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noun
Ger·man
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Kids Definition of German
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a person born or living in Germany
2
: the language spoken mainly in Germany, Austria, and parts of Switzerland
German
adjectiveKids Definition of German (Entry 2 of 2)
: of or relating to Germany, the Germans, or the German language
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