Germanize

[ jur-muh-nahyz ]

verb (used with or without object),Ger·man·ized, Ger·man·iz·ing.
  1. to make or become German in character, sentiment, etc.

  2. Archaic. to translate into German.

Origin of Germanize

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; German + -ize
  • Also especially British, Ger·man·ise .

Other words from Germanize

  • Ger·man·i·za·tion [jur-muh-nahy-zey-shuhn], /ˌdʒɜr mə naɪˈzeɪ ʃən/, noun
  • Ger·man·iz·er, noun
  • an·ti-Ger·man·i·za·tion, noun
  • de-Ger·man·ize, verb, de-Ger·man·ized, de-Ger·man·iz·ing.
  • pro-Ger·man·i·za·tion, noun

Words Nearby Germanize

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How to use Germanize in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for Germanize

Germanize

Germanise

/ (ˈdʒɜːməˌnaɪz) /


verb
  1. to adopt or cause to adopt German customs, speech, institutions, etc

Derived forms of Germanize

  • Germanization or Germanisation, noun
  • Germanizer or Germaniser, noun

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