German
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German may refer to:
- Something of, from, or related to GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, a country in west-central Europe - The German languageGerman languageGerman is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
- as a noun, GermansGermansThe Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, people from Germany or of German ancestry- German citizens, see demographics of GermanyDemographics of GermanyThe Demographics of Germany were determined also by a series of full Census in Germany, with the most recent held in 1987. Since reunification, German authorities rely on a micro census....
- Ethnic Germans, people of German descent without German citizenship
- German citizens, see demographics of Germany
- In a historical context the Germanic peoplesGermanic peoplesThe Germanic peoples are an Indo-European ethno-linguistic group of Northern European origin, identified by their use of the Indo-European Germanic languages which diversified out of Proto-Germanic during the Pre-Roman Iron Age.Originating about 1800 BCE from the Corded Ware Culture on the North...
Places
- German, New YorkGerman, New YorkGerman is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 378 at the 2000 census. The town is named after General Obediah German, the original land owner....
- German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
- German (parish)German (parish)German is a parish in the sheading of Glenfaba in the Isle of Man. it formerly included Peel, where St German's Cathedral is located. It includes most of the village of St John's , where the Tynwald ceremony is located. It is a mainly hilly area, apart from a small coastal plain near...
, Isle of Man - German, BulgariaGerman, BulgariaGerman is a village in central western Bulgaria, part of the Capital Municipality of Sofia City Province, and is regarded as a suburban neighbourhood of Sofia. It lies at the foot of the Lozen Mountains, at , 639 metres above sea level...
, quarter of Sofia - German (Republic of Macedonia)German (Republic of Macedonia)German is a village in north eastern Republic of Macedonia....
, a village in the Republic of Macedonia - Agios GermanosAgios GermanosAgios Germanos, is a village in the Prespes Municipality in West Macedonia, Greece. Agios Germanos is located at an altitude of approximately 1,100 meters , on a hillside, part of the Varnoundas Mountains. It is from the Prespes lakes, which can be seen from a panorama location of the village...
, previously called German
Mythological beings
- German (mythology)German (mythology)German is a South Slavic mythological being, recorded in the folklore of eastern Serbia and northern Bulgaria. He is a male spirit associated with bringing rain and hail. His influence on these precipitations can be positive, resulting with the amount of rain beneficial for agriculture, or...
, a male spirit in the folklore of Serbia and Bulgaria
Other
- German Shepherd DogGerman Shepherd DogThe German Shepherd Dog , also known as an Alsatian or just the German Shepherd, is a breed of large-sized dog that originated in Germany. The German Shepherd is a relatively new breed of dog, with its origin dating to 1899. As part of the Herding Group, the German Shepherd is a working dog...
- Germans (band)Germans (band)Germans is a Canadian indie rock band whose members included Julian Kado, Roman Harrison, Livingston Fagan, Aidan Koper, Steven Lappano, Jesse Foster, Michael Rozenberg, and Leon Taheny. They are signed to Portland, Oregon-based label Arena Rock Recording Co...
, a Canadian indie rock band - German (name)German (name)German is a given name, often the Slavic or Spanish form of Herman, as well as a surname. People with this name include:-Art and music:Given name:*Germán Casas, Chilean singer*Germán Cueto, Mexican painter...
for people with the given name or surname German
See also
- GermaniaGermaniaGermania was the Greek and Roman geographical term for the geographical regions inhabited by mainly by peoples considered to be Germani. It was most often used to refer especially to the east of the Rhine and north of the Danube...
- Germany (disambiguation)Germany (disambiguation)Germany is a European country. Germany may also refer to:Other political entities:* Germany , the European Parliament constituency* Kingdom of Germany...
- Germanus (disambiguation)
- Germain (disambiguation)
- Germaine (disambiguation)
- GermaneGermaneGermane is the chemical compound with the formula GeH4, and the germanium analogue of methane. It is the simplest germanium hydride and one of the most useful compounds of germanium. Like the related compounds silane and methane, germane is tetrahedral. It burns in air to produce GeO2 and...
(Chemistry)