Of or relating to Germany or the Germans, esp. before the First World War (1914–18).

Of or relating to Germany or Germans.

= Germanic, adj.1 1.

attributive. Designating goods originating in Germany.

Of ‘Dutch’ or German kind or sort.

Of or pertaining to the Teutons; German, esp. High German. Esp., displaying the characteristics attributed to Germans. Cf. Teutonically, adv.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of Germany or the German language; German. Now archaic and historical.

That is across or beyond the Rhine; hence, German as opposed to Roman or to French.

German in quality or character; somewhat German.

Originally: like a Hun. Later (colloquial and derogatory, usually considered offensive): German. Cf. Hunnish, adj.

Dutch-like.

colloquial (offensive and chiefly derogatory). German.

A girl resembling Gretchen; a German girl or woman. Also used attributively to denote typically German hairstyles, etc., as Gretchen braid, plait…

German.

colloquial (derogatory and offensive). German.

German.