german

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BrE /ˈdʒɜːmən/ AmE /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

noun / adjective en → es

1 PERSON [noun] A2

a person who comes from Germany or whose first language is German

alemán, germano

Collocations German citizen · German passport

  • He is a German national.

    Es un ciudadano alemán.

2 LANGUAGE [noun] A1

the language spoken in Germany and Austria, and by some people in Switzerland

alemán

Collocations German class · German lesson

  • She is learning German.

    Ella está aprendiendo alemán.

3 ADJECTIVE [adjective] A2

relating to Germany, the people of Germany, or their language

alemán

Collocations German culture · German food

  • The German economy is strong.

    La economía alemana es fuerte.

4 HISTORICAL [noun] C1

a member of a group of people who lived in central Europe before the Romans arrived and spoke an early form of German

germánico, germánida

Collocations German tribes · Germanic languages

  • The German tribes were known for their warlike nature.

    Las tribus germánicas eran conocidas por su naturaleza belicosa.

5 HISTORICAL [noun] C1

a member of a group of people who lived in central Europe before the Romans arrived and spoke an early form of German (used as a noun)

germánico, germánida

Collocations German tribes · Germanic languages

  • The Germanic peoples settled in various parts of Europe.

    Los pueblos germánicos se asentaron en diversas partes de Europa.

6 HISTORICAL [adjective] C1

a member of a group of people who lived in central Europe before the Romans arrived and spoke an early form of German (used as an adjective)

germánico, germánida

Collocations Germanic tribes · Germanic languages

  • The Germanic influence on English is significant.

    La influencia germánica en inglés es significativa.

7 HISTORICAL [noun] C1

a member of a group of people who lived in central Europe before the Romans arrived and spoke an early form of German (used as a noun)

germánico, germánida

Collocations Germanic tribes · Germanic languages

  • The Germanic peoples had a significant impact on European history.

    Los pueblos germánicos tuvieron un impacto significativo en la historia europea.

8 HISTORICAL [adjective] C1

a member of a group of people who lived in central Europe before the Romans arrived and spoke an early form of German (used as an adjective)

germánico, germánida

Collocations Germanic tribes · Germanic languages

  • The Germanic influence on European culture is evident.

    La influencia germánica en la cultura europea es evidente.