Germanize
Origin of Germanize
1- 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
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How to use Germanize in a sentence
In addition, many towns were Germanized and the middle class disappeared.
The Russian Revolution; The Jugo-Slav Movement | Alexander Petrunkevitch, Samuel Northrup Harper, Frank Alfred Golder, Robert Joseph KernerThe invasion of Bohemian workmen has virtually rendered bilingual every such Germanized district where industrialism flourishes.
Bohemia under Hapsburg Misrule | VariousI suppose you are almost Germanized, and regard their war against the French as a just and holy cause.
A Girl of the Commune | George Alfred HentyThe following are mentioned in the Prussian records, with their names more or less Germanized.
Musical Myths and Facts, Volume I (of 2) | Carl EngelThe noble word has recently become Germanized 25 and corrupted, and is now hardly more than a piece of educational slang.
The Teacher | George Herbert Palmer
British Dictionary definitions for Germanize
Germanise
/ (ˈdʒɜːməˌnaɪz) /
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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