German | |
1. n. A native or inhabitant of Germany; a person of German citizenship or nationality. | |
2. n. A member of the Germanic ethnic group which is the most populous ethnic group in Germany; a person of German descent. | |
3. n. (historical) A member of a Germanic tribe. | |
Rome was sacked by Germans and the Western Roman Empire collapsed. | |
4. n. A German wine. | |
5. n. (US printing rare dated) A size of type between American and Saxon, 1½-point type. | |
6. n. An Indo-European (Indo-Germanic) language, primarily spoken in Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, South Tyrol, Switzerland, Luxembourg and a small part of Belgium. | |
German has three genders: masculine, feminine and neuter. | |
7. adj. Of or relating to the nation of Germany. | |
8. adj. Of or relating to the natives or inhabitants of Germany; to people of German descent. | |
Her German husband has blond hair. | |
9. adj. Of, in or relating to the German language. | |
We take German classes twice a week. | |
Because the instructions were German, Yves couldn't read them. | |
10. adj. (obsolete except in set terms) Having the same mother and father; a full (brother or sister). | |
brother-german | |
11. adj. (obsolete except in set terms) Being born to one’s blood aunt or uncle, a first (cousin). | |
cousin-german | |
12. adj. (obsolete) Closely related, akin. | |
13. n. (obsolete) A near relative. | |
14. n. An elaborate round dance, often with a waltz movement. | |
15. n. A social party at which the german is danced. | |