Germane or germane means pertinent; relevant--
His financial state is germane to the case; it establishes a motive.
Try not to ask questions that are not germane to the discussion.
German ( always capitalized ) describes someone or something from Germany, including the language--
We don't speak German; is there someone here who speaks English?
They will have German food and a polka band; do you want to go?
Now that you know that, you can say--
"His German ancestry may be germane to the topic if it has influenced his political opinions."
Note --"germen" is an old-fashioned word meaning "germ", a disease cauing organism or microbe --
This elixir may kill the germen, and aid in her recovery.
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