German

English

/ˈd͡ʒɜː.mən/, /ˈd͡ʒɝ.mən/

noun
Definitions
  • (countable) A native or inhabitant of Germany; a person of German citizenship or nationality.
  • A member of the Germanic ethnic group which is the most populous ethnic group in Germany; a person of German descent.
  • (historical) A member of a Germanic tribe.
  • A German wine.
  • (uncountable) A size of type between American and Saxon, -point type.

Etymology

Derived from Latin Germānus (Germanic, German).

Origin

Latin

Germānus

Gloss

Germanic, German

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms