Germanize

 [jur-muh-nahyz]  

Ger·man·ize

   [jur-muh-nahyz]
verb (used with object), verb (used without object), Ger·man·ized, Ger·man·iz·ing.
1.
to make or become German in character, sentiment, etc.
2.
Archaic. to translate into German.
Also, especially British, Ger·man·ise.

Origin:
1590–1600; German + -ize

Related forms
Ger·man·i·za·tion, noun
Ger·man·iz·er, noun
an·ti-Ger·man·i·za·tion, adjective, noun
de-Ger·man·ize, verb, de-Ger·man·ized, de-Ger·man·iz·ing.
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Germanize or Germanise (ˈdʒɜːməˌnaɪz)
 
—vb
to adopt or cause to adopt German customs, speech, institutions, etc
 
Germanise or Germanise
 
—vb
 
Germani'zation or Germanise
 
—n
 
Germani'sation or Germanise
 
—n
 
'Germanizer or Germanise
 
—n
 
'Germaniser or Germanise
 
—n

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