What does allemand in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word allemand in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use allemand in French.

The word allemand in French means German, German, German, East German, East German person, West German, West German person, Low German, German shepherd, Pickelhaube (German spiked helmet), German mastiff, East-German, East-German, Franco-German, High German, Judeo-German, Yiddish, West German, Swiss German, Swiss-German, German-speaking Swiss person. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word allemand

German

adjectif (d'Allemagne)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est une voiture allemande.
That's a German car.

German

nom masculin (langue germanique) (language)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'allemand est parlé en Allemagne et en Autriche.
German is spoken in Germany and Austria.

German

(personne allemande) (person)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma sœur a épousé un Allemand. On dit souvent que les Allemands travaillent plus que les Français.
My sister married a German. People often say the Germans work more than the French.

East German, East German person

(habitant de l'Allemagne de l'Est)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est une Allemande de l'Est qui a remporté la compétition. Les Allemands de l'Est vivaient dans un État communiste.

West German, West German person

(habitant d'Allemagne de l'Ouest)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est une Allemande de l'Ouest qui a remporté la compétition. À la réunification, on comptait près de 63 millions d'Allemands de l'Ouest.

Low German

nom masculin (groupe de dialectes) (dialect)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le bas allemand s'oppose au haut allemand.

German shepherd

nom masculin (race de chien) (dog breed)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quand je me promène avec mon berger allemand, personne ne vient m'embêter !
When I am out walking my German shepherd nobody bothers me!

Pickelhaube (German spiked helmet)

nom masculin (Histoire : casque militaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

German mastiff

nom masculin (race de chien) (dog breed)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

East-German

adjectif (d'Allemagne de l'Est)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les nageuses est-allemandes étaient très puissantes.

East-German

(habitant d'Allemagne de l'Est)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est une Est-Allemande qui a remporté la compétition. Les Est-Allemands étaient moins libres que les Ouest-Allemands.

Franco-German

adjectif (français et allemand)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'histoire franco-allemande est lourde d'animosité.

High German

nom masculin (dialecte germanique) (dialect)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Judeo-German

nom masculin (langue germanique) (US: language)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le judéo-allemand s'appelle plus communément le yiddish.

Yiddish

adjectif (relatif au yiddish)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

West German

adjectif (de l'Allemagne fédérale)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Bonn était une ville ouest-allemande.

Swiss German

nom masculin (langue germanique de Suisse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Swiss-German

locution adjectivale (relatif à la Suisse alémanique)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

German-speaking Swiss person

(Suisse de langue germanique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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