germain
English
editAdjective
editgermain (comparative more germain, superlative most germain)
References
edit- “germain”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
editFrench
editEtymology 1
editInherited from Old French, borrowed from Latin germānus.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editgermain (feminine germaine, masculine plural germains, feminine plural germaines)
- german (having the same mother and father)
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “germain”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Etymology 2
editInherited from Old French, borrowed from Latin Germānus.
Adjective
editgermain (feminine germaine, masculine plural germains, feminine plural germaines)
Descendants
edit- → Persian: ژرمن (žerman)
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