German
WordNet

adjective


(1)   Of or pertaining to or characteristic of Germany or its people or language
"German philosophers"
"German universities"
"German literature"
(2)   Of a more or less German nature; somewhat German
"Germanic peoples"
"His Germanic nature"
"Formidable volumes Teutonic in their thoroughness"

noun


(3)   The standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic
(4)   A person of German nationality
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English


Etymology


From , as distinct from Gauls (Caesar, Tacitus).

Noun



  1. An inhabitant of Germany; a person of German descent.
  2. A member of a Germanic tribe.
    The Ancient Rome fought the Germans and was ultimately defeated.

Proper noun



  1. An Indo-European language, primarily spoken in Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, South Tyrol and Switzerland and a small part of Belgium.

Adjective



  1. Relating to the country of Germany.
  2. Relating to the German language.
 
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