plural of German

plural of german

(countable) A native or inhabitant of Germany; a person of German citizenship or nationality.

(uncountable) An Indo-European (Indo-Germanic) language, primarily spoken in Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, South Tyrol, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and a small part of Belgium. / A surname.

Of or relating to the nation of Germany. / Of or relating to the natives or inhabitants of Germany; to people of German descent. / Of, in or relating to the German language.

(linguistics) The early, undocumented ancestral language from which other Germanic languages developed, such as Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, Frisian, English, German, Faroese, Icelandic, Yiddish, Norwegian and Swedish.

Relating to the Germanic peoples (such as Germans, Scandinavians or Anglo-Saxons). / (linguistics) Relating to the language or group of languages known as Germanic. / Having German characteristics.

(history) A native of Germania.

The act of making something have more German characteristics. / The adoption of German customs or culture. / (historical) The policy, in Nazi Germany, of the expansion of the German language and culture.

Of or containing germanium. / Containing germanium with a valence of 4.