german

Everyday

1. German is the language of Germany; it is also spoken in Austria and Switzerland. tree →
2. German means from Germany: a German car, German bread. tree →
3. A German is a person from Germany. tree →

In the lessons

a school subject or language group; pupils counted; in geography: Germany is in Europe and its capital is Berlin; in everyday life: words that came from German, like kindergarten and hamburger; phrases: «speak German», «German class», «German shepherd» (a dog)

Examples

• 10 pupils learn German. tree →
• The German class has 18 children. tree →
• He knows 50 German words. tree →
• How many more learn French than German? tree →
• «Danke» means thank you in German. tree →
• Kindergarten is a German word. tree →
• Our neighbour has a German shepherd dog. tree →
• Berlin is the capital of Germany. tree →
• Then she spoke to him in German. tree →

Note

Groups may overlap with other languages. «How many more learn French than German» means subtract. Always a capital G: German. Trap: «germ» (a tiny bug) is a different word.

In Jewish tradition

a school subject or language group; pupils counted; in geography: Germany is in Europe and its capital is Berlin; in everyday life: words that came from German, like kindergarten and hamburger; phrases: «speak German», «German class», «German shepherd» (a dog)

Examples

• There is also a good German translation, by Johann Friedrich von Meyer, dated 1830. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• D., published the book "Yezirah" in Hebrew with a translation and explanatory notes in the German language, Leipzig, 1830. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• Author of the "Guide for Rational Inquiries into the Biblical Scriptures," "Toms des Morgenlandes," Translator of "Nathan the Wise" from the German, etc., etc., etc. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →

Note

Groups may overlap with other languages. «How many more learn French than German» means subtract. Always a capital G: German. Trap: «germ» (a tiny bug) is a different word.