(linguistics) The branch of the Germanic language family consisting of the North Germanic and West Germanic languages combined. This includes all modern Germanic languages, and all ancient Germanic languages except for East Germanic (which includes primarily Gothic).

Of or relating to these languages.

Of, from, or pertaining to West Germany.

Person who comes from or lives in West Germany.

(countable) A person descended from German immigrants to Pennsylvania before 1800.

Relating to the Pennsylvania Germans or their language.

A nearly extinct West Germanic language (group of Central German dialects), formerly spoken in Silesia, chiefly Lower Silesia (now Poland), and among the expellee community in Germany (now chiefly elderly people).

Like or resembling the German people, their language, or their culture; Germanish.

(circus arts) An apparatus made up of two large, usually steel rings joined together by a set of parallel steel bars. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see German, wheel.

plural of cousin-german