Germ

See also: germ, germ., and Germ.

English

Etymology

From germ, as first syllable of German.

Pronunciation
  • Audio (AU)(file)

Noun

Germ (plural Germs)

  1. (UK, slang, derogatory) a German person.

German

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): /ɡɛʁm/, /ɡɛɐ̯m/
  • (Austria) IPA(key): /ɡ̥ɛɐ̯m/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Germ n or f (mixed, genitive Germs, plural Germen)

  1. (Austria, Bavaria, Southern German, generally uncountable) yeast
    Synonym: Hefe

Declension
Declension of Germ [neuter // feminine, mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein, eine das, die Germ die Germen
genitive eines, einer des, der Germs der Germen
dative einem, einer dem, der Germ den Germen
accusative ein, eine das, die Germ die Germen

Derived terms
  • Germknödel
  • Germstriezel
  • Germteig

Further reading
  • “Germ” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Germ” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Germ” in Duden online
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