German

German

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German(s) may refer to:
* Germany, a country in west-central Europe
* Germans, the ethnic group sharing a common German culture, speaking the German language as a mother tongue and being of German descent
* The German language
* "Germanic" or Germanic peoples, used in some early translations of ancient Roman texts to English to describe the early tribal peoples of northwestern-Europe.

People:
*Anna German, Polish-Russian singer
*Edward German, musical composer
*Lindsey German, English activist
*Mike German, Welsh politician
*Germans (band), a Canadian indie rock band

Places:
*German, New York
*German Township, Pennsylvania
*German (parish), Isle of Man
*German, Bulgaria, quarter of Sofia
*German (Republic of Macedonia), a village in the Republic of Macedonia

Mythological beings:
*German (mythology), a male spirit in the folklore of Serbia and Bulgaria

Other:
*German Shepherd Dog

ee also

*Germania
*Germanus
*Germain (/e)
*Germane (Chemistry)


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