germain

See also: gèrmain, and Germain

English

Adjective

germain (comparative more germain, superlative most germain)

1. Obsolete form of germane.

References

• “germain”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• germina, mangier, mearing, reaming

French

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old French, borrowed from Latin germānus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒɛʁ.mɛ̃/

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Adjective

germain (feminine germaine, masculine plural germains, feminine plural germaines)

1. german (having the same mother and father)

Derived terms

• cousin germain, cousine germaine

Further reading

• “germain”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old French, borrowed from Latin Germānus.

Adjective

germain (feminine germaine, masculine plural germains, feminine plural germaines)

1. Germanic, German