german
adjective (1)
ger·man
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Definition of german
(Entry 1 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 (1)Definition of german (Entry 2 of 4)
obsolete
: a near relative
German
noun (2)
Ger·man
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Definition of German (Entry 3 of 4)
1
: a member of any of the Germanic peoples inhabiting western Europe in Roman times
2a
: 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
3a
: the Germanic language spoken mainly in Germany, Austria, and parts of Switzerland
b
: the literary and official language of Germany
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 (2)Definition of German (Entry 4 of 4)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Germany, the Germans, or German
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More Definitions for german
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
See the full definition for German in the English Language Learners Dictionary
German
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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