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.

Germanize

/ ˈdʒɜːməˌnaɪz /

verb

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

Derived Forms

• ˈGermanˌizer, noun
• ˌGermaniˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• Ger·man·i·za·tion [jur-m, uh, -nahy-, zey, -sh, uh, n], noun
• Ger·man·iz·er noun
• an·ti-Ger·man·i·za·tion noun
• de-Ger·man·ize verb deGermanized deGermanizing
• pro-Ger·man·i·za·tion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Germanize¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; German + -ize

Example Sentences

Extirpate, Germanize, that is and has been the favorite policy of the government for decades, said Masaryk.

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Any interference with the use of German would be a serious blow to the cause of those who hoped to Germanize the whole empire.

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Austria is confronted with one task only and that task is to Germanize all its Slavs.

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Thinking over all this, I said why not Germanize this thing?

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The Germans, in their effort to affect certain charming English customs and Germanize them, in the process lose the charm.

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