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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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