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As an adjective, German means having the same mother and father. As a noun, it means an elaborate round dance, often with a waltz movement.
Meanings of German
9 meaningsadjective
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”
Of or pertaining to or characteristic of Germany or its people or language
“German philosophers”
“German universities”
“German literature”
Older and rare meanings (1)
obsoleteClosely related, akin.
noun
An elaborate round dance, often with a waltz movement.
A social party at which the german is danced.
A person of German nationalityperson
The standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic
Similar: High German, German language, High German language
Older and rare meanings (1)
obsoleteA near relative.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).