germanist

Ger·man·ist

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jur-muh-nist]
- /ˈdʒɜr mə nɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jur-muh-nist]
- /ˈdʒɜr mə nɪst/

Definitions of germanist word

noun germanist a specialist in the study of German culture, literature, or linguistics. 1
noun germanist a specialist in the study of German life and culture or Germanic linguistics and literature 0

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Origin of germanist

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

1825-35; < German < Latin Germān(ia) Germany + -ist

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Parts of speech for Germanist

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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germanist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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