germain

BrE /ˈdʒɜː.meɪn/ AmE /ˈdʒɜːr.meɪn/

adjective en → es

1 RELEVANT [attributive] [predicative] B2

relevant or appropriate to the subject being discussed

pertinente, relevante

  • be germane to something

Collocations germane argument · germane point

  • The question is not germane to the issue at hand.

    La pregunta no es pertinente al asunto en cuestión.

2 BLOOD RELATIONSHIP [attributive] [predicative] C1

relating to a blood relationship, especially between people of the same family

familiar, consanguíneo

  • be germane to somebody

Collocations germane family member · germane relationship

  • The case involved a number of germane relationships.

    El caso involucró numerosas relaciones consanguíneas.