german

Meanings

Adjective

• Having the same mother and father; a full (brother or sister).
• Being born to one’s blood aunt or uncle, a first (cousin).
• Closely related, akin.

Noun

• A near relative.
• An elaborate round dance, often with a waltz movement.
• A social party at which the german is danced.

Origin

• From Old French germain, from Latin germānus. See also germane, a formal variant which has survived in specific senses. Not related to the proper noun German.
• From German.