名詞 german:

1. a person of German nationality
2. the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic
   同義詞：High German, German language

形容詞 german:

1. of or pertaining to or characteristic of Germany or its people or language
2. of a more or less German nature; somewhat German
   同義詞：Germanic, Teutonic

1. He was born of German parents.
   他的父母是德國人。
2. They supported Japan's taking over of all the former German interests in Shandong Province.
   他們支持日本接管德國以前在山東省的所有權(quán)益。
3. She was German by birth but is now of French citizenship.
   她在德國出生但現(xiàn)在是法國國籍。
4. It's more useful to learn modern languages, such as English and German, than Latin.
   學(xué)習(xí)英語和德語等現(xiàn)代語言比學(xué)習(xí)拉丁語更為有用。
5. She is British but also has German connections.
   她是英國人，但也有一些德國親戚。
6. He speaks fluent German.
   他操一口流利的德語。
7. I know a little German.
   我懂一點兒德語。
8. A German scientist interrupted me and asked if I came from China.
   一位德國科學(xué)家打斷了我，并問我是否來自中國。

german

n.（名詞）
An intricate dance for many couples.
日耳曼交際舞：由許多對男女參加的一種復(fù)雜的舞蹈
A party for dancing at which this dance is featured.
日耳曼交際舞舞會：以這種舞蹈為特色的舞會

來源：
Short for German cotillion
German cotillion的簡寫

german
german 2

adj.（形容詞）
Having the same parents or the same grandparents on either the mother`s or the father`s side. Often used in combination:
同父母的，同祖父母的：在父親一方或母親一方有相同的父母、祖父母或外祖父母的，通常用于合成詞：
例句：
a cousin-german; a brother-german.
堂兄弟；嫡親（或胞）兄弟

來源：
Middle English germain
中古英語 germain
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Latin germ3nus
源自 拉丁語 germ3nus
from germen [offshoot] * see gen…-
源自 germen [旁系子孫] *參見 gen…-