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Endless material from Heidelberg? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

german

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'heidelberg?' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'endless material' is the wordplay.
'endless' means to remove the last letter.
'material' becomes 'germane' (both can mean relevant or pertinent).
'germane' with its final letter taken away is 'GERMAN'.

'from' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for german that I've seen before include "European national" , "Goethe's language" , "Teutonic language" , "Helmut?" , "This national rang me up" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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