germane

Meaning

Adj

Related to a topic of discussion or consideration.

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) germanium tetrahydride, GeH₄
2. (countable, especially, in-compounds, uncountable) Any organic derivative of this compound.

Synonyms

pertinent

material

relevant

comparative

connected

due

eligible

essential

integral

intrinsic

intrinsical

quintessential

related

relational

relative

respective

idoneous

appropriate

soople

basic

commodious

Translations

pertinent

relacionado

pertinente

ilgili

alâkalı

nah verwandt

Germane

germà

👨‍👦

relevant

recht

Teutone

sachbezogen

σχετικός

apparenté

geeignet

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dʒɜː(ɹ)ˈmeɪn/

Etymology

A variant form of german, adapted in this sense in allusions to its use in Shakespeare's Hamlet.