[ger.man] adj [ME germain, fr. MF, fr. L germanus having the same parents, fr. germen] (14c): having the same parents or the same grandparents on either the maternal or paternal side--usu. used after the noun which it modifies and joined to it by a hyphen "brother-german" "cousin-german"
[2]german n (15c) obs: a near relative [1]Ger.man n [ME, fr. ML Germanus, fr. L] (14c) 1: a member of any of the Germanic peoples inhabiting western Europe in Roman times
2. a: a native or inhabitant of Germany b: a person of German descent c: one whose native language is German and who is a native of a country other than Germany 3 a: the Germanic language spoken mainly in Germany, Austria, and parts of Switzerland b: the literary and official language of Germany
4. often not cap a: a dance consisting of intricate figures that are improvised and intermingled with waltzes b chiefly Midland: a dancing party; specif: one at which the german is danced
[2]German adj (1552): of, relating to, or characteristic of Germany, the Germans, or German