From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishGermanGer‧man1 /ˈdʒɜːmən $ ˈdʒɜːr-/ adjective relating to Germany, its people, or its language German historyGermanGerman2 noun 1 [countable]SAN someone from Germany2 [uncountable]SLL the language used in Germany, Austria, and parts of SwitzerlandOrigin German1 (1300-1400) Latin Germanus