English adjective: German | |||
1. | German of or pertaining to or characteristic of Germany or its people or language | ||
Samples | German philosophers. German universities. German literature. | ||
English noun: German | |||
1. | German (person) a person of German nationality | ||
Broader (hypernym) | European | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Bavarian, Berliner, Boche, East German, Hun, Jerry, Kraut, Krauthead, Prussian, Teuton | ||
Instance hyponym | Armin, Arminius, Hermann | ||
Member meronym | Deutschland, Federal Republic of Germany, FRG, Germany | ||
2. | German (communication) the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic | ||
Synonyms | German language, High German | ||
Broader (hypernym) | West Germanic, West Germanic language | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Middle High German, Old High German, Pennsylvania Dutch, Yiddish | ||
Domain category members | Frau, Fraulein, Herr | ||
Domain region | Deutschland, Federal Republic of Germany, FRG, Germany | ||