of or pertaining to the East Central German dialects

one of two major dialect groups of the High German language; spoken primarily in southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Alsace, and South Tyrol; distinguished from Central German by the shifts of Proto-Germanic *-pp-, *-mp- to -pf-, -mpf-.

of the Upper German dialects

One of two major dialect groups of the High German language which is spoken primarily in central Germany, Luxembourg, easternmost Belgium, and southeastern Limburg (in the Netherlands); distinguished from Upper German by the preservation of Proto-Germanic *-pp- and *-mp-.

(not comparable) of the Central German dialects

A surname from Italian.

plural of germ cell

Alternative form of germ-fear

The fear of germs and other pathogenic micro-organisms; germophobia.

plural of cousin german