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- (UK) IPA: /ˈdʒ͡ɜːmən/, SAMPA: /"dZ3:m@n/
- (US) IPA: /ˈdʒ͡ɝmən/, SAMPA: /"dZ3`m@n/
- Audio (US)help, file
- Rhymes: -ɜː(r)mən
Etymology
From Latin germani (“‘the peoples of Germania’”), as distinct from Gauls (Caesar, Tacitus).
Noun
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Singular German |
Plural Germans |
German (plural Germans)
- An inhabitant of Germany; a person of German descent.
- A member of a Germanic tribe.
- The Ancient Rome fought the Germans and was ultimately defeated.
Synonyms
Proper noun
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Singular German |
Plural - |
German
- An Indo-European language, primarily spoken in Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, South Tyrol and Switzerland and a small part of Belgium.
Synonyms
- (language): High German
Translations
the German language
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See also
Adjective
German (comparative more German, superlative most German)
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Positive German |
Comparative more German |
Superlative most German |
- Relating to the country of Germany.
- Relating to the German language.
Synonyms
Translations
relating to the country of Germany
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External links
- Leo's German - English Dictionary: from Department of Informatics of Technische Universität München
- ISO 639-1 code , ISO 639-3 code (SIL)
- Ethnologue entry for German,
Anagrams
Croatian
Proper noun
Gèrmān m.
- German (member of a Germanic tribe)
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Q. why they say Germans come from Scandinavian regions when their languages are quite different in sound and form? also, how did the English get seperated from the German language? how was it when it was during the time of the Saxons in england? how sound changed?
Asked by frank - Mon Jul 6 12:17:29 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Modern German, English, and all the Scandinavian languages except Finnish evolved from a language known to historians as proto-Germanic, which was spoken in parts of Europe about 2,500 years ago. For more information, do a web search on "Germanic languages."
Answered by classmate - Mon Jul 6 12:50:09 2009


