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Added 4 October 2026

german

/ˈd͡ʒɜː.mən/ adjective

Latin root: germānus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about german at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Having the same mother and father; a full (brother or sister).
brother-german
Being born to one’s blood aunt or uncle; a first (cousin).
cousin-german
Closely related, akin.

noun

A near relative.

noun

An elaborate round dance, often with a waltz movement.
A social party at which the german is danced.

Origin

From Old French germain, from Latin germānus, from germen (“seed, sprout, bud”). See also germane, a formal variant which has survived in specific senses. Not related to the proper noun German.

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