german
English
Etymology 1
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French germain, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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)
- (obsolete except in set terms) Having the same mother and father; a full (brother or sister).
- brother-german
- (obsolete except in set terms) Being born to one’s blood aunt or uncle, a first (cousin).
- cousin-german
- 1567 Arthur Golding trans., Ovid's Metamorphoses, Book 1, lines 460-2:
- The doubtfull wordes whereof they scan and canvas to an fro.
Which done, Prometheus sonne began by counsell wise and sage
His cousin germanes fearfulnesse thus gently to asswage:
- (obsolete) Closely related, akin.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, “xj”, in Le Morte Darthur, book II::
- After this Merlyn told vnto kynge Arthur of the prophecye / that there shold be a grete batail besyde Salysbury and Mordred his owne sone sholde be ageynste hym / Also he tolde hym that Basdemegus was his cosyn and germayn vnto kynge Vryence
- 1602, William Shakespeare, Hamlet, V.2:
- The phrase would bee more Germaine.
- (Can we date this quote by Shakespeare and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- Wert thou a leopard, thou wert german to the lion.
Translations
sharing parents
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First cousin
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Noun
german (plural germans)
- (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 […]
- 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, II.viii:
Translations
Etymology 2
From German (“of Germany”).
Noun
german (plural germans)
- An elaborate round dance, often with a waltz movement.
- 1985, Betty Casey, Dance Across Texas (page 49)
- Through the years, though, the german was replaced by new and more popular dances, but in many instances the name stayed on.
- 1985, Betty Casey, Dance Across Texas (page 49)
- A social party at which the german is danced.
Further reading
- German (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
Icelandic
Noun
german n (genitive singular germans, no plural)
- germanium (chemical element)
Polish
Pronunciation
Noun
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german m inan
- germanium, a chemical element
Declension
Declension of german
Romanian
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Pronunciation
Adjective
german m or n (feminine singular germană, masculine plural germani, feminine and neuter plural germane)
Declension
Declension of german
singular | plural | ||||||
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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 | germanelor | germanilor |
Synonyms
Noun
german m (plural germani, feminine equivalent germană)
- a German person
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