GERMAN

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin ~us, from Latin Date: 14th century a member of any of the ~ic peoples inhabiting western Europe in Roman times, 2. a native or inhabitant of ~y, a person of ~ descent, one whose native language is ~ and who is a native of a country other than ~y, 3. the ~ic language spoken mainly in ~y, Austria, and parts of Switzerland, the literary and official language of ~y, 4. often not capitalized a dance consisting of intricate figures that are improvised and intermingled with waltzes, a dancing party, II. adjective Date: 15th century of, relating to, or characteristic of ~y, the ~s, or ~