Germanize

American  

[jur-muh-nahyz] / ˈdʒɜr məˌnaɪz /

especially British, Germanise

verb (used with or without object)

Germanized, Germanizing

1. to make or become German in character, sentiment, etc.

2. Archaic. to translate into German.

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Germanize British  

/ ˈdʒɜːməˌnaɪz /

verb

1. to adopt or cause to adopt German customs, speech, institutions, etc

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Other Word Forms

• Germanization noun
• Germanizer noun
• anti-Germanization noun
• de-Germanize verb
• pro-Germanization noun

Etymology

Origin of Germanize

First recorded in 1590–1600; German + -ize

Example Sentences

She would soon Germanize her name to Melania Knauss and become an international model.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2016

The common people wish only to Germanize 'Angela' when they call her 'Angel.'

From The Progressionists, and Angela. by Bolanden, Conrad von

The more concrete and familiar terms are the abstract noun Americanization and the verbs Americanize, Anglicize, Germanize, and the like.

From Introduction to the Science of Sociology by Park, Robert Ezra

The same measures were taken to Germanize Cracow during the Austrian administration; but when in 1815 Cracow became a free city, it parted with all its German professors, and became again a genuine Polish university.

From Historical View of the Languages and Literature of the Slavic Nations by Robinson, Therese Albertine Louise von Jacob

The Germans, in their effort to affect certain charming English customs and Germanize them, in the process lose the charm.

From L.P.M. : the end of the Great War by Barney, J. Stewart (John Stewart)