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Meaning of "Germanize" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GERMANIZE

Germanize  [ˈdʒɜːməˌnaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GERMANIZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Germanize is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb Germanize in English.

WHAT DOES GERMANIZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Germanize

Germanisation

Germanisation refers to the spread of the German language, people and culture or policies which may have introduced these changes. It was a central plank of German liberal thinking in the 19th and 20th centuries, at a period when liberalism and nationalism went hand-in-hand. In linguistics, Germanisation also occurs when a word from the German language is adapted into a foreign language.

Definition of Germanize in the English dictionary

The definition of Germanize in the dictionary is to adopt or cause to adopt German customs, speech, institutions, etc.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GERMANIZE

PRESENT

Present
I germanize
you germanize
he/she/it germanizes
we germanize
you germanize
they germanize
Present continuous
I am germanizing
you are germanizing
he/she/it is germanizing
we are germanizing
you are germanizing
they are germanizing
Present perfect
I have germanized
you have germanized
he/she/it has germanized
we have germanized
you have germanized
they have germanized
Present perfect continuous
I have been germanizing
you have been germanizing
he/she/it has been germanizing
we have been germanizing
you have been germanizing
they have been germanizing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I germanized
you germanized
he/she/it germanized
we germanized
you germanized
they germanized
Past continuous
I was germanizing
you were germanizing
he/she/it was germanizing
we were germanizing
you were germanizing
they were germanizing
Past perfect
I had germanized
you had germanized
he/she/it had germanized
we had germanized
you had germanized
they had germanized
Past perfect continuous
I had been germanizing
you had been germanizing
he/she/it had been germanizing
we had been germanizing
you had been germanizing
they had been germanizing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will germanize
you will germanize
he/she/it will germanize
we will germanize
you will germanize
they will germanize
Future continuous
I will be germanizing
you will be germanizing
he/she/it will be germanizing
we will be germanizing
you will be germanizing
they will be germanizing
Future perfect
I will have germanized
you will have germanized
he/she/it will have germanized
we will have germanized
you will have germanized
they will have germanized
Future perfect continuous
I will have been germanizing
you will have been germanizing
he/she/it will have been germanizing
we will have been germanizing
you will have been germanizing
they will have been germanizing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would Germanize
you would Germanize
he/she/it would Germanize
we would Germanize
you would Germanize
they would Germanize
Conditional continuous
I would be germanizing
you would be germanizing
he/she/it would be germanizing
we would be germanizing
you would be germanizing
they would be germanizing
Conditional perfect
I would have Germanize
you would have Germanize
he/she/it would have Germanize
we would have Germanize
you would have Germanize
they would have Germanize
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been germanizing
you would have been germanizing
he/she/it would have been germanizing
we would have been germanizing
you would have been germanizing
they would have been germanizing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you germanize
we let´s germanize
you germanize
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to germanize
Past participle
germanized
Present Participle
germanizing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GERMANIZE


dehumanize
diːˈhjuːməˌnaɪz
demonize
ˈdiːməˌnaɪz
disharmonise
dɪsˈhɑːməˌnaɪz
disharmonize
dɪsˈhɑːməˌnaɪz
Germanise
ˈdʒɜːməˌnaɪz
harmonize
ˈhɑːməˌnaɪz
haussmannize
ˈhaʊsməˌnaɪz
humanize
ˈhjuːməˌnaɪz
infamonize
ɪnˈfæməˌnaɪz
Normanize
ˈnɔːməˌnaɪz
rehumanise
riːˈhjuːməˌnaɪz
rehumanize
riːˈhjuːməˌnaɪz
Romanise
ˈrəʊməˌnaɪz
Romanize
ˈrəʊməˌnaɪz
sermonise
ˈsɜːməˌnaɪz
sermonize
ˈsɜːməˌnaɪz
simonize
ˈsaɪməˌnaɪz
superhumanize
ˌsuːpərˈhjuːməˌnaɪz
unhumanize
ʌnˈhjuːməˌnaɪz
womanize
ˈwʊməˌnaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GERMANIZE

Germanicus Caesar
Germanisation
Germanise
Germaniser
Germanism
germanite
germanium
Germanization
Germanizer
Germanophil
Germanophile
Germanophilia
Germanophobe
Germanophobia
germanous
Germany

WORDS THAT END LIKE GERMANIZE

Americanize
avianize
Balkanize
Christianize
disorganize
euthanize
galvanize
Italianize
japanize
mechanize
melanize
Mohammedanize
organize
recognize
reorganize
republicanize
Russianize
sectarianize
urbanize
volcanize
vulcanize

Synonyms and antonyms of Germanize in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Germanize» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GERMANIZE

Find out the translation of Germanize to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Germanize from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Germanize» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Germanize
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

germanizar
570 millions of speakers

English

Germanize
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जर्मन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Germanize
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

онемечить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Germanize
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Germanize
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

germaniser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Germanize
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

germanisieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Germanize
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

독일 식
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Germanize
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Đức hóa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Germanize
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जर्मन करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

almanlaştırmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

germanizzare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

germanizacji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

онімечити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Germanize
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Germanize
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

germaniseren
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Germanize
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Germanize
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Germanize

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GERMANIZE»

The term «Germanize» is used very little and occupies the 172.331 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GERMANIZE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Germanize» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Germanize» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Germanize

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GERMANIZE»

Discover the use of Germanize in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Germanize and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Writing and Responsibility
The Prussians, in an effort to Germanize their eastern territories, restricted the use of the Polish language and made no distinction between Polish and Kaszubian. The Kaszubians came under strong pressure to Germanize, but it took them a ...
Carl Tighe, 2005
2
Kidnapped Souls: National Indifference and the Battle for ...
In particular, thanks in large part to Czech mobilization against Germanization, the Nazis failed to realize their ambitions to Germanize self-identified Czech children. The assassination of Heydrich and the retaliatory massacre at Lidice proved ...
Tara Zahra, 2008
3
Citizenship and Nationhood in France and Germany
Having failed to Germanize the people, it now sought to Germanize the soil, to build a “living bulwark against the Slavic fl ood.”93 Even before the inauguration of the internal colonization program, the new ethnodemographic infl ection of ...
Rogers BRUBAKER, Rogers Brubaker, 2009
4
Odilo Globocnik, Hitler's Man in the East
VII. Globocnik. Moves. to. “Re-Germanize”. Lublin. District. Poland will be depopulated and then settled by Germans.... Who, after all, speaks today of the annihilation of the Armenians? —Adolf Hitler, 22 August ¡939 ¡. The Final Solution of the ...
Joseph Poprzeczny, 2004
5
encyclopedia americana
At the same time, we should mention that the Prussian governmetf takes care to Germanize, as rapidly as^reason mil permit, those districts which speak languages that either never arrived at any literary cultivation, « are now spoken only by ...
FRANCIS LIEBER, 1833
6
Jewish Bialystok and Its Diaspora
... officials actively sought to “Germanize” the city by limiting Jewish migration, restricting the number of professions open to Jews, and encouraging German entrepreneurs and Prussian administrators to settle in the area.22 They also reformed ...
Rebecca Kobrin, 2010
7
The Heimat Abroad: The Boundaries of Germanness
Frauenschaft in occupied Poland was to re-Germanize the homes of Poles who had been deported to the East before the new Volksdeutsche “settlers” arrived. Teams of women and girls from the Bund deutscher Mädel would stand by as the  ...
K. Molly O'Donnell, Renate Bridenthal, Nancy Reagin, 2005
8
Before Auschwitz: What Christian Theology Must Learn from ...
... to Germanize the people but to Germanize the soil.”58 so we come to the second pillar of their political philosophy, to the soil, Boden. fisher says that if pre- war Germany meant industrial imperialism and the social democracy connected with ...
Paul R. Hinlicky, 2013
9
The Franks
Non numeraverim inter Germanize populos, quamquam trans Rhenum Danubiumque consederint, eos qui deczmmtes agror exercent. Levissimus quisque Gallorum, et inopia audax, dubiae possessionis solum occupavere. Mox limite acto ...
Lewis Sergeant
10
Arthur Ruppin and the Production of Pre-Israeli Culture
As already mentioned, the PCC tried to Germanize the Polish population, but this policy was not implemented with regard to most of the native Arabs of Palestine. 60 Ruppin declared explicitly that such an attempt would fail, as it had failed ...
Etan Bloom, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GERMANIZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Germanize is used in the context of the following news items.
1
EU Foreign Policy: A Reflection of the Systemic Crisis
Nonetheless, Germany's effort to “Germanize” the European Union has sparked considerable resistance on the part of some EU member states ... «Canada Free Press, Jun 15»
2
Aboriginal people, Jews and bigotry
For the people of Ukraine, Hitler declared, "There's only one duty: to Germanize this country by the immigration of Germans, and to look upon ... «Winnipeg Free Press, May 15»
3
Russian President Vladimir Putin on parade
... the “enemy” aims to “destroy” Russia's “national culture,” to “Germanize” its people, and “convert them into slaves.” The difference, of course, ... «New Vision, May 15»
4
Putin on parade
... the “enemy” aims to “destroy” Russia's “national culture,” to “Germanize” its people, and “convert them into slaves.” The difference, of course, ... «Arab News, May 15»
5
10 Reasons Why the Organization of American Historians Want the …
In Hitler's plan for Germany to colonize Russia, and said, “There's only one duty: to Germanize this country by the immigration of Germans, and ... «Indian Country Today Media Network, May 15»
6
Bismarck at 200: A Blueprint for Europe?
Today, Bismarck's legacy is most keenly felt when Berlin is accused, particularly by Southern Europe, of trying to "Germanize Europe. «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
7
Lady Liberty's View of Immigration Lost on Many Americans
... “Why should Pennsylvania, founded by the English, become a colony of Aliens, who will shortly be so numerous as to Germanize us instead ... «Times of San Diego, Feb 15»
8
Europe's Path and the Great Global Convergence
It is no longer the continent where an aggressive Germany sought to settle and Germanize vast tracts of Slav land to the east and unleashed a ... «The Globalist, Jan 15»
9
Hyphenated-Americans don't undermine American identity
Ben Franklin famously worried that admitting too many "Palatine boors" — his fond term for Germans — would mean that they'd Germanize "us" ... «The Week Magazine, Jan 15»
10
Let's try to live up to ideal of welcome
“Why should Pennsylvania, founded by the English, become a Colony of Aliens, who will shortly be so numerous as to Germanize us instead of ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jan 15»

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