German

German can mean different things.

It can mean the German language.

It can mean a person from the country the Federal Republic of Germany, or one of the earlier countries in the same area.

• the Germanic peoples, who speak Germanic languages, including German and some other languages
• the early people known as Franks
• Holy Roman Empire (843-1806)
• German Confederation (1815-1866)
• German Empire (1871-1918)
• Weimar Republic (1919-1933)
• German Democratic Republic or East Germany (1949-1990)

When talking about a person, it can mean someone who lives in Germany, or someone who thinks of himself or herself as 'German'.

See also

• German cockroach
• German cuisine
• German handball
• German shepherd
• German silver