What is German?
'''German''' can mean different things. *Anything related to [[Germany]] * [[German language]] *[[Germans]], people from Germany or one of the earlier countries in the same area * [[Germanic peoples]], people who speak Germanic languages, including German and some other languages * the early people known as [[Franks]] * [[Holy Roman Empire]] (843-1806) * [[German Confederation]] (1815-1866) * [[German Empire]] (1871-1918) * [[Weimar Republic]] (1919-1933) * [[German Democratic Republic]] or East Germany (1949-1990) When talking about a person, it can mean someone who lives in Germany, or someone who thinks of himself or herself as 'German'. ==Related pages== * [[German silver]] {{Disambig}}