German
noun
A person from Germany.
He is a German who moved to the United States when he was young.
Often appears as...
- german citizen
- german national
adjective
Related to Germany, its people, or its language.
She is studying German literature at the University.
Often appears as...
- german language
- german food
noun
The official language of Germany, Austria and part of Switzerland.
Many international business people learn German for their work.
Often appears as...
- speak german
- learn german
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A social dance popular in the 19th century.
My grandparents met at a German dance.
Often appears as...
- dance the german
- german waltz
Usage tips
Formal
Historical
noun
A person from Germany.
He is a German who moved to the United States when he was young.
Often appears as...
- german citizen
- german national
adjective
Related to Germany, its people, or its language.
She is studying German literature at the University.
Often appears as...
- german language
- german food
noun
The official language of Germany, Austria and part of Switzerland.
Many international business people learn German for their work.
Often appears as...
- speak german
- learn german
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A social dance popular in the 19th century.
My grandparents met at a German dance.
Often appears as...
- dance the german
- german waltz
Usage tips
Formal
Historical
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Pro Tip 1/2Nationality Capitalization
Always capitalize 'German' when referring to a person from Germany, as it's a nationality.
My neighbor is German and often shares stories about Berlin.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always German
Remember, not all natives of Germany identify as ethnic Germans. Avoid assumptions.
She's from Germany, but she is Turkish-German.
Pro Tip 1/2Nationality Capitalization
Always capitalize 'German' when referring to a person from Germany, as it's a nationality.
My neighbor is German and often shares stories about Berlin.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always German
Remember, not all natives of Germany identify as ethnic Germans. Avoid assumptions.
She's from Germany, but she is Turkish-German.
Pro Tip 1/2Nationality Capitalization
Always capitalize 'German' when referring to a person from Germany, as it's a nationality.
My neighbor is German and often shares stories about Berlin.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always German
Remember, not all natives of Germany identify as ethnic Germans. Avoid assumptions.
She's from Germany, but she is Turkish-German.
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Massive-scale online...
into english the top is the german the middle is an english translation that was done by somebody who is a professional language translator who we paid twenty cents a word for this translation and the bottom is a translation by users of duolingo none of whom knew any German before they started using the site if you can see it's
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The Strange Tail of...
raid wiped out one of the largest collections of african dinosaur fossils in the world which dealt a massive blow to paleontology nizar ibrahim whose mom is moroccan and his dad is german noticed this at an early age i was born in berlin you know so i spent you know a lot of time going to the
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The Secret Culture of...
underwater repo man after that brian takes just about any diving gig he can and explores all kinds of shipwrecks and sunken german u-boats in the north atlantic and finally he becomes one of national geographic's go-to underwater photographers since then he's observed a litany of
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A Photographer Revisits...
german linguist drew a map on a napkin for me and i transferred it into my journal and I left the next day and on a bus right into the mountains a woman turned around me after about two hours and said where are you going and I said well I'm gonna camp when the bus stops
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Elon Musk talks Twitter,...
so young teens uh i i got quite depressed about the meaning of life um and i was trying to sort of understand the meaning of life looking at reading religious texts and and reading books on philosophy and i got into the german philosophers
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Geographic Bee 2010 - NC...
arms it is said that even today you can throw things off the boy and rock and okla right back up to you if I could go anywhere in the world I'd go to Munich Germany I loved experienced oktoberfest there eat german food see the expense a
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He Tastes Water Like...
only in LA it's a water so my game and then I said to the people nyeh only in LA people think water has no value but they're living in the desert I've been certified as a water so money from the German water trade association and I
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DODDS Finalist PIPE...
in those years there were more millionaires will be slender than any other city in germany during world war two the spine was not as heavily damaged as many other german cities and that may be one reason why became the capital of
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Learning other languages...
unless I could move my head then I took German they said you know take german if you want to go into science so I i took German and I was with a German friend two years ago and I thought test that my
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Mystery of the Romanovs...
his word was considered law in every aspect of life every decision was his even the most simple name change had to go across his desk with his marriage to Alexandra a German princess and
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Massive-scale online...
into english the top is the german the middle is an english translation that was done by somebody who is a professional language translator who we paid twenty cents a word for this translation and the bottom is a translation by users of duolingo none of whom knew any German before they started using the site if you can see it's
Video examples
The Strange Tail of...
raid wiped out one of the largest collections of african dinosaur fossils in the world which dealt a massive blow to paleontology nizar ibrahim whose mom is moroccan and his dad is german noticed this at an early age i was born in berlin you know so i spent you know a lot of time going to the
Video examples
The Secret Culture of...
underwater repo man after that brian takes just about any diving gig he can and explores all kinds of shipwrecks and sunken german u-boats in the north atlantic and finally he becomes one of national geographic's go-to underwater photographers since then he's observed a litany of
Video examples
A Photographer Revisits...
german linguist drew a map on a napkin for me and i transferred it into my journal and I left the next day and on a bus right into the mountains a woman turned around me after about two hours and said where are you going and I said well I'm gonna camp when the bus stops
Video examples
Elon Musk talks Twitter,...
so young teens uh i i got quite depressed about the meaning of life um and i was trying to sort of understand the meaning of life looking at reading religious texts and and reading books on philosophy and i got into the german philosophers
Video examples
Geographic Bee 2010 - NC...
arms it is said that even today you can throw things off the boy and rock and okla right back up to you if I could go anywhere in the world I'd go to Munich Germany I loved experienced oktoberfest there eat german food see the expense a
Video examples
He Tastes Water Like...
only in LA it's a water so my game and then I said to the people nyeh only in LA people think water has no value but they're living in the desert I've been certified as a water so money from the German water trade association and I
Video examples
DODDS Finalist PIPE...
in those years there were more millionaires will be slender than any other city in germany during world war two the spine was not as heavily damaged as many other german cities and that may be one reason why became the capital of
Video examples
Learning other languages...
unless I could move my head then I took German they said you know take german if you want to go into science so I i took German and I was with a German friend two years ago and I thought test that my
Video examples
Mystery of the Romanovs...
his word was considered law in every aspect of life every decision was his even the most simple name change had to go across his desk with his marriage to Alexandra a German princess and
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Quote examples
Janeane Garofalo
American Comedian
German accents and Hassidic accents aren't that romantic. They're more harsh. Although Hebrew, when spoken by certain people, sounds beautiful. There's this beautiful woman I know who speaks Hebrew, and when she speaks, it's so attractive. Maybe it's who's speaking it.
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Zazie Beetz
German Actress
My father is German; my mother is African-American. Growing up, I visited my grandparents in Berlin a lot. I would not see any other person of color for three weeks. People would stare. They would say things like, 'Oh, you look like chocolate - I want to eat you up!
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Brian Lumley
English Writer
German readers are much like Brits or Americans: They read for the thrill of it, the occasional shudder down the spine, knowing it's not real - but looking over their shoulders anyway, just in case.
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Franz Beckenbauer
German Athlete
German football is like English football. The Germans and the English do not play like a Brazilian side. They have to improve, bring up their young players, who have character.
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Helmut Jahn
German Architect
German and English firms operate internationally, while French firms do not. The only place where they all have work is in China. Anybody can sell himself in China!
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Maurice Druon
French Novelist
Italian is the language of song. German is good for philosophy and English for poetry. French is best at precision; it has a rigour to it.
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Joachim Low
German Coach
German virtues are now about technically good players playing attacking football.
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Helmut Kohl
German Politician
German and European unification are two sides of the same coin.
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Jupp Heynckes
German Athlete
German football is very different to football in South America.
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Ruth Westheimer
American Celebrity
German Jews don't show their emotions in public.
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Janeane Garofalo
American Comedian
German accents and Hassidic accents aren't that romantic. They're more harsh. Although Hebrew, when spoken by certain people, sounds beautiful. There's this beautiful woman I know who speaks Hebrew, and when she speaks, it's so attractive. Maybe it's who's speaking it.
Quote examples
Zazie Beetz
German Actress
My father is German; my mother is African-American. Growing up, I visited my grandparents in Berlin a lot. I would not see any other person of color for three weeks. People would stare. They would say things like, 'Oh, you look like chocolate - I want to eat you up!
Quote examples
Brian Lumley
English Writer
German readers are much like Brits or Americans: They read for the thrill of it, the occasional shudder down the spine, knowing it's not real - but looking over their shoulders anyway, just in case.
Quote examples
Franz Beckenbauer
German Athlete
German football is like English football. The Germans and the English do not play like a Brazilian side. They have to improve, bring up their young players, who have character.
Quote examples
Helmut Jahn
German Architect
German and English firms operate internationally, while French firms do not. The only place where they all have work is in China. Anybody can sell himself in China!
Quote examples
Maurice Druon
French Novelist
Italian is the language of song. German is good for philosophy and English for poetry. French is best at precision; it has a rigour to it.
Quote examples
Joachim Low
German Coach
German virtues are now about technically good players playing attacking football.
Quote examples
Helmut Kohl
German Politician
German and European unification are two sides of the same coin.
Quote examples
Jupp Heynckes
German Athlete
German football is very different to football in South America.
Quote examples
Ruth Westheimer
American Celebrity
German Jews don't show their emotions in public.
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