German language

The German language (, ) is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. German is closely related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. Around the world, German is spoken by ~100 million native speakers and also ~30 million non-native speakers, and Standard German is widely taught in schools and universities in Europe. Worldwide, German accounts for the most written translations into and from a language (Guinness Book of World Records).
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Noun
1. the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic
(synonym) German, High German
(hypernym) West Germanic, West Germanic language
(hyponym) Old High German
(classification) Germany, Federal Republic of Germany, Deutschland, FRG