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germans

Syllables: Ger·mansUK/ˈd͡ʒɜːmənz/US/ˈd͡ʒɝmənz/

germans is the plural of german.

Meaning of german

Noun (1)

german (plural germans)

  1. (obsolete) A near relative.
    • Which when his german saw, the stony feare / Ran to his hart, and all his sence dismayd […]1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book II, Canto VIII”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC

Noun (2)

german (plural germans)

  1. An elaborate round dance, often with a waltz movement.
    • Through the years, though, the german was replaced by new and more popular dances, but in many instances the name stayed on.1985, Betty Casey, Dance Across Texas, page 49
  2. A social party at which the german is danced.

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Noun capitalized: Germans

Germans

  1. (plural) plural of German

Phrases with germans

Questions about germans

What is germans the plural of?
Germans is the plural of german.
What part of speech is germans?
Germans is a noun.
How do you pronounce germans?
Germans is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɜːmənz/ (UK).

Words near germans in the dictionary

  1. germanophones
  2. Germanosphere
  3. Germanotta
  4. Germanottas
  5. germanous
  6. germans
  7. Germanton
  8. Germantown
  9. Germantowner
  10. Germantowners
  11. Germany

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