The woman with German recluse (6)
I believe the answer is:
hermit
'recluse' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'the woman with german' is the wordplay.
'the woman' becomes 'her' ('her' refers to a woman).
'with german' becomes 'mit' ('with' in German).
'her'+'mit'='HERMIT'
(Other definitions for hermit that I've seen before include "Liver in solitude" , "Ascetic who leads an isolated life" , "Anchorite, person who has withdrawn from society" , "Solitary person, anchorite" , "One lives in solitude for religious reasons" .)