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non-German

  • a word derived from German.
    german
    adjective
    having the same father and mother, as a full brother or sister (usually used in combination).

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The women's event might offer an opportunity for a rare non-German winner, with Austria's Selina Egle and Lara Kipp winning the last two world titles.

From BBC Feb. 2, 2026

"There was evidence of non-German banks in this country taking lending off the table while German banks were going longer-credit during the pandemic, in 2020," he added, again without citing examples.

From Reuters Nov. 25, 2022

Ads in English aimed at a non-German audience are banned, too.

From Seattle Times Aug. 4, 2021

In non-German areas like the Czech lands and Hungary, after learning of the news in Vienna, nationalists rose up in the regional capitals of Prague and Budapest demanding their own independent nations.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2020

The British Government has presented a memorial to the Courts of Berlin and Vienna, on the subject of admitting non-German territories into the Confederation, and insisting on a strict adherence to the Treaty of Vienna.

From The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 by Various

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