allemand
German (person or language)
noun adjective al-MAHN Less Common
Usage Note
Allemand with a capital letter refers to a German person; lowercase allemand describes the German language or anything German. The country is l'Allemagne (feminine). The word derives from the Alamanni, a Germanic tribal confederation.
Examples
"Il parle allemand couramment."
Natural Translation
He speaks German fluently.
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