germanize

verb

ger·​man·​ize ˈjər-mə-ˌnīz 

variants often Germanize

germanized; germanizing; germanizes; often Germanized; Germanizing; Germanizes

transitive verb

1

archaic : to translate into German

2

: to cause to acquire German characteristics

intransitive verb

: to have or acquire German customs or leanings

germanization

ˌjər-mə-nə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

often Germanization

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for germanize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize
• butterflies