Germanize

ˈdʒɜːrməˌnaɪz

Definition

Definition of Germanize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

cultural influence

tr.

give a German character to something

tr.

The company decided to Germanize its branding.

copy traditions

intr.

Rare

adopt German customs or culture

intr.

Rare

After moving to Berlin, he began to Germanize.

acculturate

assimilate

Adjective

culturehaving a German character or influence

The Germanize architecture stood out in the city.

Germanic

Teutonic

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Origin of Germanize

English, German (Germany) + -ize (make)

Examples of Germanize in a sentence

The architect was hired to Germanize the building's design.
She started to Germanize after her exchange program.
Over time, the community began to Germanize.
The Germanize influence was evident in the festival.
Her Germanize mannerisms were quite noticeable.

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French:germaniser, germanisé, ...
German:germanisieren, deutsch, ...
Italian:germanizzare, tedesco, ...
Spanish:germanizar, germanizado, ...
Portuguese:germanizar, germanizado, ...
Chinese:德国化, 德国化的, ...
Japanese:ドイツ風にする, ドイツ風の, ...
Arabic:جَعَلَ أَلْمَانِيًّا, أَلْمَانِي الطابِع, ...
Hebrew:לְגַרְמֵן, גֶּרְמָנִי, ...
Russian:германизировать, германский, ...
Ukrainian:надати німецького характеру, німецький, ...
Hindi:जर्मन रूप देना, जर्मन प्रभावी, ...
Bengali:জার্মান চরিত্র দেওয়া, জার্মান প্রভাবিত, ...
Catalan:germanitzar, germanitzat, ...
Czech:germanizovat, poněmčený, ...
Danish:gøre tysk, germaniseret, ...
Dutch:verduitsen, Duits, ...
Greek:γερμανοποιώ, γερμανικός, ...
Hungarian:elnémetesíteni, németes, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យមានលក្ខណៈអាល្លឺម៉ង់, បែបអាល្លឺម៉ង់, ...
Korean:독일식으로 바꾸다, 독일풍의, ...
Persian:آلمانی کرد, آلمانی‌گونه, ...
Polish:zniemczyć, zgermanizowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):germanizar, germanizado, ...
Romanian:a germaniza, germanizat, ...
Swedish:göra mer tysk, tysk, ...
Thai:ทำให้เป็นเยอรมัน, ลักษณะเยอรมัน, ...
Turkish:Almanlaştırmak, Alman etkili, ...
Vietnamese:Đức hóa, mang phong cách Đức, ...

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