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German can refer to anything related to German-speaking Europe and its people, especially:
- the German language
- the Federal Republic of Germany
- the Standard German language used in Germany, and its related variants:
- the German people, collectively or individually (i.e: "Germans are from Germany"; "Germans are people who speak German")
- a citizen of the Federal Republic of Germany, see German nationality law, Demographics of Germany
- the term is also used more loosely for ancient Germanic peoples
- Ethnic Germans
- Culture of Germany
- Germanic cultures
- Austrians[1], Bavarians, and Saxons.
People
- Anna German, a Polish-Russian singer
- Edward German, a musical composer
- Lindsey German, a British activist
- Michael German, a British politician
German is a common given name in Russia and Spanish-speaking countries, the equivalent of the Dutch/English given name, Herman:
- German Kim, a Kazakhstani professor
- Germán Valdés, a Mexican comedian
Places
- German, New York, a town in the United States
- German Flatts, New York
- German Township, Pennsylvania
- German (parish), in the Isle of Man
- German (village), in Rankovce municipality in Macedonia
- German, Bulgaria a quarter of Sofia
- Germantown
- German Language Village Waldse (camp)
Terminology
- Archaic and incorrect usage synonymously with Germanic or Germanic peoples in English translations of ancient Latin text, as English either lacked an appropriate translation or has a very confusing homonym.
Compare:
Latin | German | English |
---|---|---|
Germani | Germanen | Germans (Germanic peoples) |
Celtae | Kelten | Celts |
Theodisci | Deutsche | Germans |
Other
- Imperial German, relating to Imperial Germany (Germany under a Constitutionally monarchical republic; 1871 - 1918)
- Nazi German, relating to Nazi Germany (Germany under a national socialist dictatorship; 1933 - 1945)
See also
References
Footnotes
- ^ http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3165.htm The U.S. Department of State states that 98% of the Austrian population is ethnically German, while the CIA World Factbook contradicts this by saying Austrians are a separate group.