German1 adjectiveGerman2 noun
GermanGer‧man1 /ˈdʒɜːmən $ ˈdʒɜːr-/ adjective 
WORD ORIGINGerman1
Origin:
1300-1400 Latin GermanusCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
They started talking in Spanish. Olga speaks English with a thick Russian accent.
relating to Germany, its people, or its language: · German measles is serious if caught during pregnancy.
· This is not an offence under English law.
They started talking in Spanish.· The Russians handed over to Poland a large slice of German territory.
Olga speaks English with a thick Russian accent.· Prosciutto is the Italian word for ham.
German historyGerman1 adjectiveGerman2 noun
GermanGerman2 noun WORD SETS
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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES They started talking in Spanish. Olga speaks English with a thick Russian accent.
1[countable] someone from Germany2[uncountable] the language used in Germany, Austria, and parts of Switzerland· German measles is serious if caught during pregnancy.
· This is not an offence under English law.
They started talking in Spanish.· The Russians handed over to Poland a large slice of German territory.
Olga speaks English with a thick Russian accent.· Prosciutto is the Italian word for ham.