Engländer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- English adj Relating to England, its people, or its culture.
- Englishman noun A man who is English by birth, ancestry, or nationality.
- Sassenach noun An English person, as spoken of by a Scot; used anywhere from teasing to genuinely hostile depending on tone.
Senses
Engländer is used for these senses in English:
- Englander A person from England or of English descent.
- English (in the plural) The people of England, e.g., Englishmen and Englishwomen.
- Englishman A native or inhabitant of England; a man who is English by ancestry, birth, descent, or naturalisation. [from 7th c.]
- adjustable spanner (British) An adjustable hand tool for tightening and loosening nuts and bolts.
- monkey wrench A wrench (spanner) with an adjustable jaw.
- sassenach (Scotland, pejorative) An English person.
English — full definition
- adj Relating to England, its people, or its culture.
- adj Relating to the English language.
- name The language that originated in England and is now spoken around the world, including in North America, Australia, and much of Africa and Asia.
- noun Sidespin put on a ball in games like pool or billiards.