german

See also German, and Germán

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Old French germain, from Latin germānus. See also germane, a formal variant which has survived in specific senses. Not related to the proper noun German.

Adjective

german (comparative more german, superlative most german)

1. (obsolete except in set terms) Having the same mother and father; a full (brother or sister).

   brother-german

2. (obsolete except in set terms) Being born to one’s blood aunt or uncle, a first (cousin).

   cousin-german

3. (obsolete) Closely related, akin.
   • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book II:

     Also he tolde hym that Basdemegus was his cosyn and germayn vnto kynge Uryence.

   • 1602, William Shakespeare, Hamlet, V.2:

     The phrase would bee more Germaine.

Translations

Full brother or sister

• French: germain (fr) m, germaine (fr) f
• Jèrriais: gèrmain
• Portuguese: germano (pt)

• Russian: кровный брат (króvnyj brat) m, дкровная сестра (króvnaja sestrá) f
• Spanish: hermano carnal

First cousin

• French: germain (fr) m, germaine (fr) f
• Jèrriais: gèrmain
• Macedonian: прв братучед (mk) (p'rv brátučed) m, прва братучедка (mk) (p'rva brátučedka) f

• Russian: двоюродный брат (ru) (dvojúrodnyj brat) m, двоюродная сестра (ru) (dvojúrodnaja sestrá) f
• Spanish: primo carnal

Noun

german (plural germans)

1. (obsolete) A near relative.
   • 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, II.viii:

     Which when his german saw, the stony feare / Ran to his hart, and all his sence dismayd [...].

Translations

A near relative

• French: germain (fr) m, germaine (fr) f

Anagrams

• engram, Engram
• manger
• ragmen

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Icelandic

Noun

german

1. germanium (chemical element)

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Polish

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Pronunciation

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Noun

german m

1. germanium, a chemical element

Declension

    declension of german

	singular only
nominative	german
genitive	germanu
dative	germanowi
accusative	german
instrumental	germanem
locative	germanie
vocative	germanie

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Germānus.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [dʒer.ˈman]

Adjective

german

1. German

Declension

declension of german

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	german		germană	germani	germane
	definite	germanul		germana	germanii	germanele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	german		germane	germani	germane
	definite	germanului		germanei	germanilor	germanelor

Synonyms

• nemțesc

Noun

german m (plural germani; feminine equivalent germană)

1. a German person

Synonyms

• neamț

Related terms

• germană