from Germany, or connected with that country or its people
She works for a German company.
We watched a German film.
Write German with a capital G.
Common phrases & grammar
German company · German history · German food
German + noun
[be] + German
American English
/ˈʤɚ.mn̩/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
from Germany, or connected with that country or its people
“German” is usually stressed on the first syllable: /ˈʤɚ.mn̩/. The ending /n̩/ forms a syllable by itself, so avoid adding a full vowel after /m/.
from Germany, or connected with that country or its people
She works for a German company.
We watched a German film.
Write German with a capital G.
German company · German history · German food
German + noun
[be] + German
a person who comes from Germany
A German helped us at the station.
Two Germans joined our tour.
a German + verb
Germans + verb
the language used in Germany and by German-speaking people in other places
I speak German at work.
He is learning German online.
Use German for the language and Germany for the country.
speak German · learn German · German class
speak + German
learn + German
able to use German or mainly using German
We need a German-speaking guide.