Germanism

English

Alternative forms

  • germanism

Etymology

German + -ism

Noun

Germanism (countable and uncountable, plural Germanisms)

  1. (countable) A word or idiom of the German language (that has been borrowed by another language).
  2. (usually uncountable) The culture and customs of the Germanic people (or tribes).

In -ism:

In -icism:

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