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- US Pronunciation
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- [jur-muh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈdʒɜr məˌnɪz əm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jur-muh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈdʒɜr məˌnɪz əm/
Definitions of germanism word
- noun germanism a usage, idiom, or other feature that is characteristic of the German language. 1
- noun germanism a custom, manner, mode of thought, action, etc., that is characteristic of the German people. 1
- noun germanism extreme partiality for or attachment to Germany, Germans, or German customs, manners, etc. 1
- noun germanism a word or idiom borrowed from or modelled on German 0
- noun germanism a German custom, trait, practice, etc 0
- noun germanism attachment to or high regard for German customs, institutions, etc 0
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Origin of germanism
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; German + -ism
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Parts of speech for Germanism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
germanism popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
germanism usage trend in Literature
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