german
Having the same mother and fatherHaving the same mother and father; a full (brother or sister).
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» German is not only spoken in Germany.
Deutsch wird nicht nur in Deutschland gesprochen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
На немецком языке говорят не только в Германии. — odexed
По-немецки говорят не только в Германии. — marafon
Німецькою говорять не лише в Німеччині. — deniko
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Examples
1779 sentencesGerman is not only spoken in Germany.
Німецькою говорять не лише в Німеччині. — deniko
ruНа немецком языке говорят не только в Германии. — odexed
deDeutsch wird nicht nur in Deutschland gesprochen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I don't understand German at all.
Я зовсім не розумію німецької. — Lumo
ruЯ совершенно не понимаю по-немецки. — sharptoothed
deIch verstehe Deutsch überhaupt nicht. — MUIRIEL
Dutch is closely related to German.
Нідерландьска мова близькоспоріднена з німецькою. — deniko
ruНидерландский язык тесно связан с немецким. — sharptoothed
deNiederländisch ist eng verwandt mit Deutsch. — MUIRIEL
Meaning
3 sensesHaving the same mother and father; a full (brother or sister).
brother-german
кро́вный братkróvnyj brat, кро́вная сестра́króvnaja sestrá
Being born to one’s blood aunt or uncle; a first (cousin).
cousin-german
двою́родный братdvojúrodnyj brat, двою́родная сестра́dvojúrodnaja sestrá
(obsolete)Closely related, akin.
- of or pertaining to or characteristic of Germany or its people or language
Origin
From Old French germain, from Latin germānus, from germen (“seed, sprout, bud”). See alsoFrom Old French germain, from Latin germānus, from germen (“seed, sprout, bud”). See also germane, a formal variant which has survived in specific senses. Not related to the proper noun German.
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Forms
more german, most german| Comparative | more german Lesson |
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regular
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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