- having the same father and mother, as a full brother or sister (usually used in combination): a brother-german.
- born of the brother or sister of one's father or mother, as a first cousin (usually used in combination): a cousin-german.
- germane.
- of or relating to Germany, its inhabitants, or their language.
- a native or inhabitant of Germany.
- a descendant of a native of Germany.
- 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. Abbreviation: G, G.
- any variety of West Germanic speech native to Germany, Austria, or Switzerland.
- an elaborate social dance resembling a cotillion.
- a dancing party featuring the german.
- a dance consisting of complicated figures and changes of partners
- (used in combination)
- having the same parents as oneself
- having a parent that is a brother or sister of either of one's own parents
- a less common word for germane
- the official language of Germany and Austria and one of the official languages of Switzerland; the native language of approximately 100 million people. It is an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch, closely related to English and Dutch. There is considerable diversity of dialects; modern standard German is a development of Old High German, influenced by Martin Luther's translation of the Bible
- a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Germany
- a person whose native language is German
- denoting, relating to, or using the German language
- relating to, denoting, or characteristic of any German state or its people
