Germane

See also: germane

German

Etymology

From Latin Germanus, used to designate related peoples of central and northern Europe.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Germane m (weak, genitive Germanen, plural Germanen, feminine Germanin)

1. Germanic, German (member of a Germanic tribe; male or unspecified gender)

Declension

Declension of Germane [masculine, weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Germane	die	Germanen
genitive	eines	des	Germanen	der	Germanen
dative	einem	dem	Germanen	den	Germanen
accusative	einen	den	Germanen	die	Germanen

Hyponyms

• Cherusker
• Suebe
• Teutone

Derived terms

• Elbgermane
• Nordgermane
• Nordseegermane
• Rheinwesergermane
• Schrumpfgermane

Further reading

• “Germane” in Duden online
• “Germane” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Latin

Noun

Germāne

1. vocative singular of Germānus