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German

DEFINITIONS OF: German

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

German philosophers”
German universities”
German literature”

n a person of German nationality

Examples:
Arminius
German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
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Teuton
someone (especially a German) who speaks a Germanic language
East German
a native or inhabitant of the former republic of East Germany
Boche, Hun, Jerry, Kraut, Krauthead
offensive term for a person of German descent
Berliner
an inhabitant of Berlin
Prussian
a German inhabitant of Prussia
Bavarian
a native or an inhabitant of Bavaria
West Berliner
an inhabitant of West Berlin
Junker
member of the Prussian aristocracy noted especially for militarism
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European
a native or inhabitant of Europe

n the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic

Synonyms:
German language, High German
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Old High German
High German prior to 1200
Middle High German
High German from 1100 to 1500
Yiddish
a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script
Pennsylvania Dutch
a dialect of High German spoken in parts of Pennsylvania and Maryland
Type of:
West Germanic, West Germanic language
a branch of the Germanic languages
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