Almain

Significat

Name

Germany.

Noun

1. A German.
2. A kind of dance. See allemande.

Adj

German.

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈæl.meɪn/

Etimologia

From Middle English Alemaine, Almayne, from Anglo-Norman Allemaine, Almaine et al., Old French Alemaigne, from Late Latin Alamannia (“territory of the Alamanni tribe”), from Alemannī, Allemannī, of Germanic origin probably corresponding to all + men. Compare Alemannic.