(uncountable) An Indo-European (Indo-Germanic) language, primarily spoken in Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, South Tyrol, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and a small part of Belgium. / A surname.

(countable) A native or inhabitant of Germany; a person of German citizenship or nationality.

Of or relating to the nation of Germany. / Of or relating to the natives or inhabitants of Germany; to people of German descent. / Of, in or relating to the German language.

(transitive) To give a German character to (something). / (intransitive) To adopt German customs or culture.

plural of Germanization

plural of germanate

The quality or characteristic of being German

(countable) A word or idiom of the German language (that has been borrowed by another language). / (usually uncountable) The culture and customs of the Germanic people (or tribes).

The property or condition of being germane.

(inorganic chemistry) The oxyanion GeO₄⁴⁻ derived from germanium; any salt containing this ion