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german
1[ jur-muhn ]
adjective
- having the same father and mother, as a full brother or sister (usually used in combination):
a brother-german.
- born of the brother or sister of one's father or mother, as a first cousin (usually used in combination):
a cousin-german.
- Archaic. germane.
German
2[ jur-muhn ]
adjective
- of or relating to Germany, its inhabitants, or their language.
noun
- a native or inhabitant of Germany.
- a descendant of a native of Germany.
- 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.
- Linguistics. any variety of West Germanic speech native to Germany, Austria, or Switzerland.
- (usually lowercase) an elaborate social dance resembling a cotillion.
- (lowercase) New England and South Atlantic States. a dancing party featuring the german.
German
1/ ˈɜːə /
noun
- 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
- a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Germany
- a person whose native language is German
Volga Germans
Swiss Germans
adjective
- denoting, relating to, or using the German language
- relating to, denoting, or characteristic of any German state or its people
german
2/ ˈɜːə /
noun
- a dance consisting of complicated figures and changes of partners
german
3/ ˈɜːə /
adjective
- used in combination
- having the same parents as oneself
a brother-german
- having a parent that is a brother or sister of either of one's own parents
cousin-german
- a less common word for germane
Other Word Forms
- ·پ-ұ· noun adjective
- -ұ· adjective
- ԴDz-ұ· adjective noun
- -ұ· adjective noun
- -ұ· adjective noun
- ·-ұ· adjective noun
- ܲ·-ұ· adjective
- ܲ-ұ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of german1
Origin of german2
Word History and Origins
Origin of german1
Origin of german2
Example Sentences
Former Premier League manager Harry Redknapp says calling England boss Thomas Tuchel "a German spy" was a "joke" that "badly backfired".
Redknapp made the comment about the German manager when speaking at a charity event last month and also appeared to make a Nazi salute.
Appearing on Saudi Arabia's state-owned Al Arabiya News in an interview broadcast on Wednesday, Redknapp was discussing England having a foreign manager in Tuchel when the presenter said: "A German spy as you said.."
Redknapp, 78, was speaking in front of an audience at an event in London before those matches and was asked for his thoughts on the German.
The former England international's deal with the German club is due to expire at the end of the season.
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