German

German
/jerr"meuhn/, adj.
1. of or pertaining to Germany, its inhabitants, or their language.
n.
2. a native or inhabitant of Germany.
3. a descendant of a native of Germany.
4. 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. Abbr.: G, G.
5. Ling. any variety of West Germanic speech native to Germany, Austria, or Switzerland.
6. (usually l.c.) an elaborate social dance resembling a cotillion.
7. (l.c.) New England and South Atlantic States. a dancing party featuring the german.
[1520-30; < L Germanus German; c. Gk Germanoí (pl.)]

* * *

(as used in expressions)
Anglo German Naval Agreement
Austro German Alliance
Franco German War
German National Assembly
German National People's Party
German People's Party
German Soviet Nonaggression Pact

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?
Synonyms:

Look at other dictionaries:

  • German — steht für: German (Vorname), ein männlicher Vorname, siehe dort Etymologie, Varianten und Namensträger chemische Verbindungen aus der Stoffgruppe der Germane (Stoffgruppe) German ist der Name folgender Personen: Alexei Alexejewitsch German (*… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • German — Ger man, a. [L. Germanus. See {German}, n.] Of or pertaining to Germany. [1913 Webster] {German Baptists}. See {Dunker}. {German bit}, a wood boring tool, having a long elliptical pod and a scew point. {German carp} (Zo[ o]l.), the crucian carp.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • German — Ger man, n.; pl. {Germans}[L. Germanus, prob. of Celtis origin.] 1. A native or one of the people of Germany. [1913 Webster] 2. The German language. [1913 Webster] 3. (a) A round dance, often with a waltz movement, abounding in capriciosly… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • german — GERMÁN, Ă, germani, e, s.m. şi f., adj. 1. s.m. şi f. (La pl.) Denumire generală dată unor popoare indo europene care au locuit, în antichitate, în centrul, vestul şi nordul Europei; (şi la sg.) persoană aparţinând unuia dintre aceste popoare. 2 …   Dicționar Român

  • Germán — puede referirse a: Germán, nombre pila de varón de origen germánico, que también se da en las formas Germano, Herman, Hermann, Armando o Arminio; Germana, femenino de ese nombre; San Germán, desambiguación. Desambiguaciones de nombre y apellido… …   Wikipedia Español

  • German — camomile (tea); German ivy (South African ivy); German knot (figure 8 knot); German lapis (imitation lapis lazuli), German measles (rubella); German shepherd (police dog); German silver (coppernickel zinc alloy resembling silver) …   Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games

  • German — [jʉr′mən] n. [ME (only in pl.) < ML Germanus < L, prob. < Celt] 1. a person born or living in Germany 2. the West Germanic language spoken chiefly in Germany, Austria, and certain parts of Switzerland, technically called New High German …   English World dictionary

  • German — Ger man, a. [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}.] Nearly related; closely akin. [1913 Webster] Wert thou a leopard, thou… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • German TV — Senderlogo Allgemeine Informationen Empfang: Pay TV …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Germán Ré — Nombre Germán David Ré Apodo El colorado …   Wikipedia Español

  • German — (2) Teuton, member of the Germanic tribes, 1520s (plural Germayns attested from late 14c.), from L. Germanus, first attested in writings of Julius Caesar, who used Germani to designate a group of tribes in northeastern Gaul, origin unknown,… …   Etymology dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”