--- title: G — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 8 description: The 650 words of the English dictionary under G, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/page/8/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / G # G — The English dictionary · page 8 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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meaning 1:* Genteel means polite and well-mannered, in an old-fashioned way belonging to a respectable, well-off class.[↗](../../genteel/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The musician was very genteel.[↗](../../genteel/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · They lived in a genteel part of town.[↗](../../genteel/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · It is more genteel to keep quiet at a dinner.[↗](../../genteel/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **gentle** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Gentle means kind and careful, not rough or violent.[↗](../../gentle/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Gentle means soft or light, not strong, like a gentle breeze.[↗](../../gentle/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A gentle slope or hill is not steep.[↗](../../gentle/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Gentle sounds or words are quiet and calm.[↗](../../gentle/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* A gentlewoman is a woman of good family, a polite word for a lady.[↗](../../gentle/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Be gentle with the kitten.[↗](../../gentle/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A gentle breeze moved the curtains.[↗](../../gentle/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She gave me a gentle push on the swing.[↗](../../gentle/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The path went up a gentle slope.[↗](../../gentle/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He has a gentle voice.[↗](../../gentle/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma is kind and gentle.[↗](../../gentle/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The elephant was a gentle giant.[↗](../../gentle/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · "His name is Walter Raleigh," said the gentle-woman.[↗](../../gentle/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **gentleman** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A gentleman is a polite word for a man.[↗](../../gentleman/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A gentleman is a man who is kind, honest and has good manners.[↗](../../gentleman/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (old-fashioned) A gentleman was a rich man from a high-class family who did not need to work.[↗](../../gentleman/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our school play.[↗](../../gentleman/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The gentleman at the front would like a coffee.[↗](../../gentleman/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He held the door open like a real gentleman.[↗](../../gentleman/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · An old gentleman helped me find the bus stop.[↗](../../gentleman/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · In the story, the gentleman lived in a big house with servants.[↗](../../gentleman/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (old-fashioned)[↗](../../gentleman/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The gents' toilet is down the corridor.[↗](../../gentleman/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · There were 12 ladies and 15 gentlemen, so 27 guests in all.[↗](../../gentleman/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · "Don't talk nonsense," replied the old gentleman.[↗](../../gentleman/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **gentleness** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Gentleness is the quality of being kind, calm and careful, not rough or harsh.[↗](../../gentleness/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Softness or mildness: the gentleness of a breeze or a slope.[↗](../../gentleness/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She held the baby bird with great gentleness.[↗](../../gentleness/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The vet treated the frightened dog with gentleness.[↗](../../gentleness/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Gentleness is a strength, not a weakness.[↗](../../gentleness/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Christians count gentleness among the fruit of the Spirit.[↗](../../gentleness/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher spoke with gentleness to the crying boy.[↗](../../gentleness/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · I like the gentleness of the summer breeze.[↗](../../gentleness/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandpa's gentleness made everyone feel safe.[↗](../../gentleness/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Gentleness and kind persuasion win where force and bluster fail.[↗](../../gentleness/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.[↗](../../gentleness/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings ECC.10.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../gentleness/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **gently** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* In a soft, careful way, not rough.[↗](../../gently/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "Hold the baby gently."[↗](../../gently/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Slowly and not suddenly.[↗](../../gently/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "The road rises gently."[↗](../../gently/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* In a kind, calm way.[↗](../../gently/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "She spoke gently."[↗](../../gently/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Stroke the cat gently.[↗](../../gently/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Hold the baby gently.[↗](../../gently/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Close the door gently.[↗](../../gently/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The leaves fell gently to the ground.[↗](../../gently/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She spoke gently to the scared child.[↗](../../gently/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Press gently on the cut with a clean cloth.[↗](../../gently/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The hill slopes gently down to the river.[↗](../../gently/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Gently put the eggs in the basket.[↗](../../gently/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · "I will try," said Mignon gently.[↗](../../gently/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Are the consolations of God too small for thee, and the word that dealeth gently with thee?[↗](../../gently/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.15.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../gently/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine, that glideth down smoothly for my beloved, moving gently the lips of those that are asleep.'[↗](../../gently/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings SNG.7.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../gently/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Even as a shepherd that feedeth his flock, that gathereth the lambs in his arm, and carrieth them in his bosom, and gently leadeth those that give suck.[↗](../../gently/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.40.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../gently/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") **gentry** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Gentry means people of high social class, the landowners and nobility who are well-off and of high rank.[↗](../../gentry/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") (old use).[↗](../../gentry/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The king and the gentry came to the wedding.[↗](../../gentry/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The gentry lived in big houses on the hill.[↗](../../gentry/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Only the gentry were invited to the ball.[↗](../../gentry/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **genuine** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Real; truly what it seems or claims to be, not fake (genuine leather, a genuine diamond).[↗](../../genuine/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Honest and sincere; truly meant (a genuine smile, a genuine person).[↗](../../genuine/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* This bag is made of genuine leather.[↗](../../genuine/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Is this a genuine gold coin or a fake?[↗](../../genuine/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She gave me a genuine smile.[↗](../../genuine/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · It was a genuine mistake; he didn't mean it.[↗](../../genuine/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Check if the message is genuine before clicking the link.[↗](../../genuine/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He is a genuine friend who always helps.[↗](../../genuine/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Those trainers aren't genuine — they're copies.[↗](../../genuine/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · "That is not a genuine coin of the country,--it is false; it is good for nothing."[↗](../../genuine/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Would it be to bold to conclude that the Sefer Yetzirah represents the genuine fragments of Philolaus"?[↗](../../genuine/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../genuine/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **genuinely** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Really and truly; honestly, not pretending.[↗](../../genuinely/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* I'm genuinely sorry.[↗](../../genuinely/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In a way that is real and not fake: a genuinely old coin.[↗](../../genuinely/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I'm genuinely sorry I broke your pencil.[↗](../../genuinely/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She was genuinely surprised by the party.[↗](../../genuinely/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He seemed genuinely interested in my drawing.[↗](../../genuinely/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The museum checked that the coin was genuinely old.[↗](../../genuinely/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Are you genuinely happy, or just being polite?[↗](../../genuinely/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · It was a genuinely funny film.[↗](../../genuinely/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **genuineness** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Being real and not fake: the genuineness of a painting or a coin.[↗](../../genuineness/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Being honest and sincere, really meaning what you say or feel.[↗](../../genuineness/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The museum checked the genuineness of the old map.[↗](../../genuineness/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Everyone could feel the genuineness of her thank-you speech.[↗](../../genuineness/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Banks check the genuineness of banknotes with special lights.[↗](../../genuineness/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · I liked the genuineness of his apology.[↗](../../genuineness/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Experts doubted the genuineness of the dinosaur egg.[↗](../../genuineness/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Genuineness matters more than fancy words.[↗](../../genuineness/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **genus** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (science) A genus is a group of closely related kinds (species) of living things; it is a step in how scientists sort life.[↗](../../genus/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal) A genus can mean any kind or class of things.[↗](../../genus/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Lions and tigers belong to the same genus, Panthera.[↗](../../genus/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Humans are the only living species in the genus Homo.[↗](../../genus/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The genus name always comes first in a scientific name.[↗](../../genus/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Write the genus with a capital letter: Canis lupus.[↗](../../genus/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Scientists found a new genus of frog in the rainforest.[↗](../../genus/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · One genus can include many species.[↗](../../genus/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Perrault's Toads and Diamonds is of the same genus.[↗](../../genus/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Notwithstanding the decay of the individual, the genus is produced by the antithesis of man and wife.[↗](../../genus/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../genus/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **geographer** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A geographer is a person who studies geography: the Earth's land, seas, weather, places and the people who live there.[↗](../../geographer/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A geographer studies maps, rivers and mountains.[↗](../../geographer/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Geographers ask why people live where they do.[↗](../../geographer/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Be a geographer and draw a map of your school.[↗](../../geographer/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The geographer measured how fast the river flowed.[↗](../../geographer/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Geographers study climate and weather.[↗](../../geographer/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She wants to be a geographer and travel the world.[↗](../../geographer/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Old geographers drew maps with sea monsters on them.[↗](../../geographer/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **geographic** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To do with geography: the study of places, land, seas, countries and people.[↗](../../geographic/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To do with where things are on Earth.[↗](../../geographic/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Mountains and rivers are geographic features.[↗](../../geographic/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The geographic North Pole is different from the magnetic north pole.[↗](../../geographic/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We studied the geographic location of our town.[↗](../../geographic/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · National Geographic has amazing photos of animals.[↗](../../geographic/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Australia is a huge geographic area.[↗](../../geographic/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The map shows geographic regions in different colours.[↗](../../geographic/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **geographical** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Geographical means to do with geography: the places, land, seas, climate and people of the Earth.[↗](../../geographical/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Geographical also means connected with where something is.[↗](../../geographical/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Rivers and mountains are geographical features.[↗](../../geographical/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Our project is about the geographical location of Canada.[↗](../../geographical/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Maps show geographical information.[↗](../../geographical/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The geographical centre of Britain is in Lancashire.[↗](../../geographical/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The geographical spread of the disease was wide.[↗](../../geographical/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") **geography** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The school subject about the Earth: places, countries, land, weather, rivers, people and how they live.[↗](../../geography/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The way a place is laid out: «the geography of the school».[↗](../../geography/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We drew a map in geography today.[↗](../../geography/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Geography is my favourite subject.[↗](../../geography/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · In geography we learned about rivers.[↗](../../geography/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She has a good knowledge of world geography.[↗](../../geography/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · I'm still learning the geography of my new school.[↗](../../geography/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Our geography topic is volcanoes.[↗](../../geography/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · This is the end of the geography lesson.[↗](../../geography/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **geological** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To do with geology, the science of the Earth's rocks, soil, layers and how they formed and changed.[↗](../../geological/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To do with very long stretches of Earth's history, millions of years long: geological time.[↗](../../geological/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The Grand Canyon is a famous geological feature.[↗](../../geological/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A geological map shows the rocks under the ground.[↗](../../geological/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Fossils help scientists understand geological time.[↗](../../geological/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The Giant's Causeway in Ireland is a geological wonder of basalt columns.[↗](../../geological/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · In geological terms, humans arrived only a moment ago.[↗](../../geological/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The geological survey found coal under the hills.[↗](../../geological/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Rocks form layers over geological ages.[↗](../../geological/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · It was a geological book, containing an account of the boulders.[↗](../../geological/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **geologist** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A geologist is a scientist who studies rocks, soil, minerals and how the Earth was formed and changes.[↗](../../geologist/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The geologist studied the layers in the cliff.[↗](../../geologist/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Geologists can tell how old a rock is.[↗](../../geologist/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My mum is a geologist who studies volcanoes.[↗](../../geologist/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A geologist found fossils in the shale.[↗](../../geologist/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Geologists help find water underground.[↗](../../geologist/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") **geology** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The science of the Earth's rocks, soil, minerals, volcanoes, earthquakes and how the Earth has changed over time.[↗](../../geology/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The rocks and land features of a particular place, as in «the geology of Scotland».[↗](../../geology/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Geology is the study of rocks.[↗](../../geology/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A geologist showed us her rock collection.[↗](../../geology/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The geology of the Lake District includes old volcanoes.[↗](../../geology/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We learned about the rock cycle in geology club.[↗](../../geology/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · My uncle studied geology at university.[↗](../../geology/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Geology helps us understand earthquakes.[↗](../../geology/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **geordie** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (UK) A Geordie is a person from Newcastle upon Tyne or Tyneside in North-East England.[↗](../../geordie/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (UK) Geordie is the strong local accent and dialect spoken there.[↗](../../geordie/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Geordie is also a Scottish and Northern pet form of the name George (a name).[↗](../../geordie/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My uncle is a Geordie from Newcastle.[↗](../../geordie/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She speaks with a strong Geordie accent.[↗](../../geordie/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · «Howay, man!» is Geordie for «Come on!»[↗](../../geordie/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In Geordie, «bairn» means child.[↗](../../geordie/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · «Whey aye, pet!» said the Geordie bus driver, meaning «Yes, of course, love!»[↗](../../geordie/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Geordies are proud of their football team and the Tyne bridges.[↗](../../geordie/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **geothermal** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To do with the natural heat inside the Earth.[↗](../../geothermal/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Geothermal energy or power is electricity or heating made from that underground heat, for example from hot water and steam deep in the ground.[↗](../../geothermal/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Iceland gets much of its heating from geothermal energy.[↗](../../geothermal/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The geysers at Rotorua in New Zealand are a sign of geothermal activity.[↗](../../geothermal/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A geothermal power station uses steam from deep underground to turn turbines.[↗](../../geothermal/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We swam in a warm geothermal pool on holiday.[↗](../../geothermal/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Geothermal energy is renewable because the Earth keeps making heat.[↗](../../geothermal/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Our science project compared solar, wind and geothermal power.[↗](../../geothermal/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Some houses use geothermal heat pumps to stay warm in winter.[↗](../../geothermal/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **geranium** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A garden or pot plant with bright red, pink, white or purple flowers and round, often furry leaves.[↗](../../geranium/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A wild plant of the same family, also called cranesbill.[↗](../../geranium/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Grandma keeps red geraniums on her window sill.[↗](../../geranium/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We took cuttings from the geranium and grew new plants.[↗](../../geranium/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The geranium leaves smell like lemon when you rub them.[↗](../../geranium/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Water the geraniums when the soil is dry.[↗](../../geranium/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Wild geraniums grow along the edge of the field.[↗](../../geranium/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The bees visited the pink geraniums all afternoon.[↗](../../geranium/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **gerbil** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A small furry rodent with a long tail and strong back legs, from the deserts of Africa and Asia, often kept as a pet.[↗](../../gerbil/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Our class gerbil is called Nibbles.[↗](../../gerbil/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Gerbils love to dig tunnels in deep bedding.[↗](../../gerbil/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My gerbil drinks very little water because it comes from the desert.[↗](../../gerbil/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Gerbils are happier living in pairs than alone.[↗](../../gerbil/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Please close the cage so the gerbil doesn't escape.[↗](../../gerbil/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The gerbil stood up on its back legs to sniff the air.[↗](../../gerbil/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **germ** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A very tiny living thing, too small to see, that can make people or animals ill.[↗](../../germ/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The very beginning of something that grows.[↗](../../germ/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "the germ of an idea".[↗](../../germ/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* The part of a seed that grows into a plant (wheat germ).[↗](../../germ/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Wash your hands to get rid of germs.[↗](../../germ/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Germs are too small to see.[↗](../../germ/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Sneeze into your elbow so germs don't spread.[↗](../../germ/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Some germs make you sick.[↗](../../germ/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Soap kills many germs.[↗](../../germ/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Germs can live on door handles.[↗](../../germ/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Cook meat well to kill germs.[↗](../../germ/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · That was the germ of a great idea.[↗](../../germ/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · "Why, it's a mass of scarlet fever germs!-Burn it at once.[↗](../../germ/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Although there is an exuberance of weeds, we will find, nevertheless, many germs of truisms, which are of the greatest importance.[↗](../../germ/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../germ/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **german** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* German is the language of Germany; it is also spoken in Austria and Switzerland.[↗](../../german/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* German means from Germany: a German car, German bread.[↗](../../german/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A German is a person from Germany.[↗](../../german/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* 10 pupils learn German.[↗](../../german/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The German class has 18 children.[↗](../../german/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He knows 50 German words.[↗](../../german/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · How many more learn French than German?[↗](../../german/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · «Danke» means thank you in German.[↗](../../german/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Kindergarten is a German word.[↗](../../german/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Our neighbour has a German shepherd dog.[↗](../../german/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Berlin is the capital of Germany.[↗](../../german/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Then she spoke to him in German.[↗](../../german/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · There is also a good German translation, by Johann Friedrich von Meyer, dated 1830.[↗](../../german/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../german/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · D., published the book "Yezirah" in Hebrew with a translation and explanatory notes in the German language, Leipzig, 1830.[↗](../../german/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../german/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Author of the "Guide for Rational Inquiries into the Biblical Scriptures," "Toms des Morgenlandes," Translator of "Nathan the Wise" from the German, etc., etc., etc. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../german/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/) … [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/page/7/) **8** [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/page/9/) … [33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/page/33/) - ← previous: [page 7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/page/7/) - next →: [page 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