adj. (placed after brother, sister, or cousin) 1 having both parents the same (brother german). 2 having both grandparents the same on one side (cousin german). 3 archaic germane.
[ ME f. OF germain f. L germanus genuine, of the same parents ]
GERMAN
Meaning of GERMAN in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012