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   Ger·man

   /ˈjərmən/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to Germany, its people, or their language: "a German couple from the city of Hamburg"

   noun

   • 1. a native or inhabitant of Germany, or a person of German descent: "he had four sisters who were all married to Germans"
   • 2. a West Germanic language used in Germany, Austria, and parts of Switzerland, and by communities in the US and elsewhere. "a richly illustrated catalog, available in German and English, accompanies the exhibition"
   • 3. a complex dance in which one couple leads the other couples through a variety of figures and there is a continual change of partners.

   Word Origin from Latin Germanus, used to designate related peoples of central and northern Europe, a name perhaps given by Celts to their neighbors; compare with Old Irish gair ‘neighbor’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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