Definitions for German
ˈdʒɜr mənger·man

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. Germannoun

   a person of German nationality

2. German, High German, German languageadjective

   the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic

3. Germanadjective

   of or pertaining to or characteristic of Germany or its people or language

   "German philosophers"; "German universities"; "German literature"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 4 votes

1. Germannoun

   An inhabitant of Germany; a person of German descent.

2. Germannoun

   A member of a Germanic tribe.

   Rome was sacked by Germans and the Western Roman Empire collapsed.

3. Germanadjective

   Of or relating to the country of Germany.

   He is half German, half American.

4. Germanadjective

   Of or relating to the natives or inhabitants of Germany; to people of German descent.

   cousin-german

5. Germanadjective

   Of, in or relating to the German language.

6. Germannoun

   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. germannoun

   A near relative.

8. germanadjective

   Having the same mother and father; a full (brother or sister).

   He is half German, half American.

9. germanadjective

   Being born to one's blood aunt or uncle, a first (cousin).

   cousin-german

10. germanadjective

    Closely related, akin.

11. Etymology: From germani, as distinct from Gauls (Caesar, Tacitus).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Germanadjective

   Related.

   Etymology: germanus, Latin.

   Not he alone shall suffer what wit can make heavy, and vengeance bitter; but those that are german to him, though removed fifty times, shall come under the hangman. William Shakespeare.

2. Germannoun

   Brother; one approaching to a brother in proximity of blood: thus the children of brothers or sisters are called cousins german.

   Etymology: germain, French; germanus, Lat.

   They knew it was their cousin german, the famous Amphialus. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

   And to him said, go now, proud miscreant,
   Thyself thy message do to german dear. Fairy Queen, b. i.

   These Germans did subdue all Germany,
   Of whom it hight; but in the end their fire,
   With foul repulse, from France was forced to retire. F. Q.

   Wert thou a bear, thou wouldst be kill’d by the horse; wert thou a horse, thou wouldst be seiz’d by the leopard; wert thou a leopard, thou wert german to the lion, and the spots of thy kindred were juries on thy life. William Shakespeare, Timon.

   You’ll have your nephews neigh to you; you’ll have coursers for cousins, and genets for germans. William Shakespeare, Othello.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. german

   German is primarily used as an adjective or a noun and can refer to: 1) Anything related to Germany, a country in Central Europe. This includes culture, language, geography, or people. 2) As a language, German is the official language of Germany, Austria, and Liechtenstein, and it is one of the official languages of Switzerland. 3) As a person, a German is a national or native of Germany. It is also used to describe something that has characteristics unique or specific to Germany or its culture.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. Germanadjective

   nearly related; closely akin

2. Germannoun

   a native or one of the people of Germany

3. Germannoun

   the German language

4. Germannoun

   a round dance, often with a waltz movement, abounding in capriciosly involved figures

5. Germannoun

   a social party at which the german is danced

6. Germannoun

   of or pertaining to Germany

7. Etymology: [OE. german, germain, F. germain, fr. L. germanus full, own (said of brothers and sisters who have the same parents); akin to germen germ. Cf. Germ, Germane.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. German

   jėr′man, adj. of the first degree, as cousins german: closely allied.—n. one from the same stock or closely allied.—adj. Germane′, nearly related: relevant, appropriate. [O. Fr. germain—L. germanus, prob. for germinanus—germen, -inis, origin.]

2. German

   jėr′man, n. a native of Germany; the German language:—pl. Ger′mans.—adj. of or from Germany.—adjs. Germanesque′, marked by German characteristics; German′ic, pertaining to Germany.—adv. German′ically.—v.i. Ger′manise, to show German qualities.—adj. Ger′manish, somewhat German in qualities.—ns. Ger′manism, an idiom of the German language; Ger′manist.—adj. Germanis′tic, pertaining to the study of German.—n. Ger′man-sil′ver, an alloy of copper, nickel, and zinc, white like silver, and first made in Germany.—High German, the variety of Teutonic speech, originally confined to 'High' or Southern Germany, but now accepted as the literary language throughout the whole of Germany; Low German, properly Plattdeutsch, the general name for the dialects of Germany which are not High German, but also applied by philologists to all the West Germanic dialects except High German (including English, Dutch, Frisian), and formerly in a still wider sense including also Gothic and Scandinavian. [L. Germani, 'shouters,' from Celt. gairm, a loud cry; or 'neighbours'—i.e. to the Gauls, from Celt. (Old Ir.) gair, a neighbour.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GERMAN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, German is ranked #2182 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The German surname appeared 16,661 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 6 would have the surname German.
   
   58.6% or 9,773 total occurrences were White.
   24.3% or 4,057 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   13.9% or 2,326 total occurrences were Black.
   1.2% or 210 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.9% or 150 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.8% or 143 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • European

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'German' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #986

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'German' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2518

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'German' in Nouns Frequency: #1096

4. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'German' in Adjectives Frequency: #123

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Anagrams for German »

1. manger

2. ragmen

3. engram

4. Engram

How to pronounce German?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say German in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of German in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of German in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of German in a Sentence

1. Anton Hofreiter:

   I won't vote 'no' because I think Greece definitely needs a bailout and we need to keep Greece in the euro zone, but I, and a large majority of the fraction, do not have confidence in the German government to act in a way that will prevent a Grexit.

2. Nick Read:

   Our service revenue growth came under further pressure - Spain remains a challenging market, South Africa experienced headwinds - plus clearly the German auction has risen to higher levels than expectation on top of extensive coverage obligations, which require capex.

3. Jeroen Dijsselbloem:

   That they’re all but broke, we knew already, but my message to the Greeks is then every time again : so then, work with us as quickly as possible on an adjustment to the program. Athens is hoping the finance ministers will approve its list and allow for the return of about 1.9 billion euros( $ 2.07 billion) in profits made by the European Central Bank on Greek bonds, the source familiar with the matter said. The source said Athens also expected the return of about 1.2 billion euros in cash left in the Greek bank bailout fund that was taken back by the euro zone last month - something euro zone officials said the euro zone bailout fund would discuss on Wednesday. Greece argues that its own bank rescue fund should have returned only 9.7 billion euros to the euro zone rather than 10.9 billion euros, since it had used its own cash reserve rather than EFSF bonds to make that recapitalization. Greek officials have not gone into detail about the latest reform list. Sakillarides said only it would not contain recessionary measures but structural changes. The reforms are deeply sensitive for leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who came to power in January pledging to end austerity policies but was forced to accept an extension to a hated bailout program under the threat of a banking collapse. Greece has received two bailouts totaling 240 billion euros since 2010 but its economy has shrunk by 25 percent partly due to austerity measures imposed by the lenders. One in four Greeks is out of work, and more than half of all young people. AIR CLEARED. Alexis Tsipras discussed the reforms with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Monday. Sakellaridis said that in a four-hour working dinner they discussed only the outline without going into depth. Both leaders voiced mutual goodwill during a visit that appeared to have cleared the air after weeks of public acrimony between Athens and Berlin. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said after meeting Tsipras on Tuesday that an improved climate between the two countries would help start serious negotiations for a solution to Greece's debt problems. The Social Democrat politician told reporters this alone would not solve Greece's financial problems, but it was.

4. Christian Prudhomme:

   Germany is a major country in the world of cycling, thanks to ARD's channels, I am delighted that the German public will be able to follow the Tour de France on German public TV, unencrypted, daily and live the race for the next two years.

5. Lewis Hamilton:

   If I made any mistakes then it would have been the same amount as The German.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=German
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/German
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=German
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/German
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=German
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=German