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{{CountryInfo
|Name            = [[File:German-icon.png]] German [[File:German-icon.png]]
|NativeName      = Deutsch
|YearExist       = c.100 BC-Present
|image           = German.png
|Caption         = ICH BIN NICHT VERÄRGERT!
|Alias           = The language of anger<br><s>All German Nation</s>
|TimeofExist     = c.100 BC - Present
|Government      =
|Languages       = [[File:German-icon.png]] [[Germany|German]]
|Affiliation     = <div style="overflow:auto; height:auto; max-height:80px; background:transparent;">[[File:Germany-icon.png]] [[Germany]]<br>[[File:Austria-icon.png]] [[Austria]]<br>[[File:Switzerland-icon.png]] [[Switzerland]]<br>[[File:Liechtenstein-icon.png]] [[Liechtenstein]]
|Religions       = 
|Friends         =
|Enemies         = [[File:English-icon.png]] [[Commonwealth of Nations|English Speaking Nations]]<br>[[File:French-icon.png]] [[International Organisation of La Francophonie|French Speaking Nations]]
|Likes           = German-speaking people
|Dislikes        = Non-German speaking people
|Preceded        = [[File:Germania-icon.png]] [[Proto-Germanic Language]]
|Succeeded       = [[File:EU-icon2.png]] [[European Union|Second Greater German Reich]]
|themecolor = #da876b
|founded = c. 100 BC 
|predicon = Germanic
|onlypredecessor = Germania
|ended = 
|nexticon = 
|onlysuccessor = 
}}{{Quote|We are German. And as such, we are always self-conscious about getting angry in public.| [[File:YouTube-icon.png]] [[Germany|fern]], Why German Sounds So Agressive}}The '''German language''' is a West Germanic language in the [[File:2ball-icon.png]] [[Indo-Europeans|Indo-European]] language family, mainly spoken in Western and Central Europe. This language is the most spoken native language within the [[File:EU-icon.png]] [[European Union]].

The main countries that speak this language would be [[File:Germany-icon.png]] [[Germany]], [[File:Austria-icon.png]] [[Austria]], [[File:Liechtenstein-icon.png]] [[Liechtenstein]] and [[File:Switzerland-icon.png]] [[Switzerland]] and they all have German as an official language. Other countries could include [[File:Belgium-icon.png]] [[Belgium]] and [[File:Luxembourg-icon.png]] [[Luxembourg]], because they also have German as an official language, but have their own languages as well.

== History ==
The first recordings of Germanic languages comes from the 1st century BC, from the [[File:Roman Empire-icon.png]] [[Roman Empire]]'s interaction with the [[File:Germanic-icon.png]] [[Germania|Germanic peoples]].

== Locations Spoken In ==
German is primarily spoken in [[File:Germany-icon.png]] [[Germany]], [[File:Austria-icon.png]] [[Austria]], and parts of [[File:Switzerland-icon.png]] [[Switzerland]], [[File:Liechtenstein-icon.png]] [[Liechtenstein]], [[File:Luxembourg-icon.png]] [[Luxembourg]], and [[File:Belgium-icon.png]] [[Belgium]].

[[File:Germany-icon.png]] [[Germany]] is the largest German-speaking country, where Standard German (Hochdeutsch) is the official language. Nearly 100 million people in Germany speak German as their native language, making it the most populous German-speaking nation. It makes sense, cause yknow, “Germany” and “German”…

== Grammar & Spelling ==
German is known for its complex grammar, including a strong system of inflection, four noun cases (nominative, accusative, genitive, and dative), and three grammatical genders (masculine, feminine, and neuter). German vocabulary includes many compound words and a rich array of dialects varying by region. Its alphabet uses the Latin script with the addition of the character "ß" (Eszett or sharp S) and umlauted vowels (ä, ö, ü). 

== Cultural Impact ==
German is the most widely spoken native language in the [[File:EU-icon.png]] [[European Union]] and has significant cultural and historical importance, influencing many fields such as philosophy, literature, science, and music.

=== In Pop Culture ===
German sounds very aggressive to most people, due to the language's spellings, accents, and [[File:Hitler-icon.png]] [[Hitlerism|Hitler]]'s influence from his speeches. This has been popularized through pop culture, where German is often portrayed in stereotypically harsh or militaristic contexts, especially in memes, films, television, and video games. Plus, Hollywood’s portrayal of German characters, especially in WWII-related content, has reinforced the association of the language with [[File:Auth-icon.png]] [[Authoritarianism|authoritarianism]] or aggression.

== Words in German ==
<div class="mw-collapsible">
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|+ [[File:German-icon.png]] Wörter auf Deutsch
|-
! [[File:German-icon.png]] German !! [[File:English-icon.png]] English
|-
| Gut || Good
|-
| Hallo || Hello
|-
| Haus || House
|-
| Käse || Cheese
|-
| Krankenhaus || Hospital
|-
| Morgen || Morning
|-
| Unter || Under
|-
| Waffe || Weapon
|}
</div>

== How to draw ==
{{Flag|GermanLanFlag.png|Combined Flag of Germany, Austria and Switzerland}}
# Draw a ball.
# Divide the ball into three horizontal stripes.
# Divide each horizontal stripe into two separate stripes (divide vertically)
# From top to bottom, fill the three stripes on the left with black, red, yellow
# From top to bottom, fill the three stripes on the right with a lighter red, white, light red
# In red, draw a circle in between the two sides
# Border the circle with white
# Draw a white cross in the middle
# Add the eyes and you’re Done!
{{FlagColour
|c1 = German Black
|h1 = #000000
|c2 = German Red
|h2 = #FF0000
|c3 = German Yellow
|h3 = #FFCC00
|c4 = Austrian Red
|h4 = #EF3340
|c6 = Swiss Red
|h6 = #FF0000
|c7 = White
|h7 = #FFFFFF
}}

== See Also ==
*[[File:Germany-icon2.png]] [[Germany]]

{{Germany}}
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