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'''German''' can refer to anything related to [[German-speaking Europe]] and its people, especially:
'''German''' can refer to anything related to [[German-speaking Europe]] and its people, especially:
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* the Federal Republic of [[Germany]]
* the [[German language]]
* the [[German language]]
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* the Federal Republic of [[Germany]]
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* the [[Germans|German people]], collectively or individually
* the [[Standard German|Standard German language]] used in [[Germany]], and its related variants:
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* [[Ethnic German]]s
** [[Austrian German]]

** [[Swiss Standard German]] and its [[Swiss German|dialects]]
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Sometimes the term is also used more loosely for ancient [[Germanic]] peoples.
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* the [[Germans|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]]
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** the term is also used more loosely for ancient [[Germanic people]]s
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**[[Ethnic German]]s
**[[Culture of Germany]]
**[[Germanic culture]]s
**[[Austrian people|Austrians]]<ref>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 [https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/au.html#People CIA World Factbook] contradicts this by saying Austrians are a separate group.</ref>, [[Bavarians]], and [[Saxon people|Saxon]]s.
'''People'''
'''People'''
*[[Anna German]], a Polish-Russian singer
*[[Anna German]], a Polish-Russian singer
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*[[Michael German]], a British politician
*[[Michael German]], a British politician


''German'' is a common given name in Russia and Spanish-speaking countries, the equivalent of the German/Dutch/English given name, [[Herman]]:
''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
*[[German Kim]], a Kazakhstani professor
*[[Germán Valdés]], a Mexican comedian
*[[Germán Valdés]], a Mexican comedian
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'''Places'''
'''Places'''
*[[German, New York]], a town in the United States
*[[German, New York]], a town in the United States
*[[German Flatts, New York]]
*[[German Township, Pennsylvania]]
*[[German Township, Pennsylvania]]
*[[German (parish)]], in the [[Isle of Man]]
*[[German (parish)]], in the [[Isle of Man]]
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*[[German (village)]], in [[Rankovce municipality]] in [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]]
*[[German, Bulgaria]] a quarter of [[Sofia]]
*[[German, Bulgaria]] a quarter of [[Sofia]]
*[[Germantown]]
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*[[German, Republic of Macedonia]], in [[Rankovce municipality]] in [[Republic of Macedonia]]
*German Language Village [[Waldse (camp)]]


'''Terminology'''
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==See also==
* [[Various terms used for Germans]]
{{See also|Various terms used for Germans}}
*Archaic and incorrect usage [[synonym]]ously with [[Germanic peoples|Germanic]] or [[Germanic peoples]] in [[English language|English]] translations of ancient Latin text, as English either lacked an appropriate [[translation]] or has a very confusing [[homonym]].
* [[Imperial Germans]]
''Compare:''
{| class="wikitable"
! [[Latin]]
! [[German language|German]]
! [[English language|English]]
|-
| Germani
| Germanen
| Germans ([[Germanic peoples]])
|-
| Celtae
| Kelten
| Celts
|-
| Theodisci
| Deutsche
| Germans
|-
|}
'''Other'''
*[[Imperial German]], relating to [[Imperial Germany]] (Germany under a [[Constitutional monarchy| Constitutionally monarchical]] republic; 1871 - 1918)
*[[Nazi German]], relating to [[Nazi Germany]] (Germany under a [[national socialism|national socialist]] dictatorship; 1933 - 1945)

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'''See also'''
* [[Germania (disambiguation)]]
* [[Germania (disambiguation)]]
* [[German American]]
* [[German Confederation]]
* [[Germanium]]
* [[Germanus]]
* [[Germanus]]
* [[Germain]]
* [[Germaine]]
* [[Germane]]
* [[Gothic (disambiguation)]]
* [[Hermann|Hermann, Herrman, or Herrmann]]
* [[Deitsch]]
* [[Deutsch]]
* [[Deutsch]]
* [[Diets]]
* [[Dietsch]]
* [[Dutch (disambiguation)|Dutch]]
* [[Teuton]]
* [[Teuton]]
* [[Theodisca]]
* [[Tedesco]]
* [[Němec]]

==References==
===Footnotes===
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==External links==
* [http://www.deutsch.gr German Language Association (Greece)]


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Revision as of 03:58, 31 March 2007

Look up German or german in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

German can refer to anything related to German-speaking Europe and its people, especially:

People

German is a common given name in Russia and Spanish-speaking countries, the equivalent of the Dutch/English given name, Herman:

Places

Terminology

See also: Various terms used for Germans

Compare:

Latin German English
Germani Germanen Germans (Germanic peoples)
Celtae Kelten Celts
Theodisci Deutsche Germans

Other

See also

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ 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.
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