germanish

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9

Definition of germanish

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Germanic.
    “[...] till at last it wrote in a Germanish hand, with the m's and the r's and the l's all exactly alike, [...]”
    “The new Italian Roman Empire and the new germanish-German Reich are actually the oldest of presences.”
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adj

  1. Germanic.
    “[...] till at last it wrote in a Germanish hand, with the m's and the r's and the l's all exactly alike, [...]”
    “The new Italian Roman Empire and the new germanish-German Reich are actually the oldest of presences.”
  2. German.
    “"What's dis about Peggy readin Germanish books? Sure she can't understand the Germanish language," he said in an irreverent, mocking tone.”
  3. Of, like, or resembling anything German; German-like; somewhat German.
    “[…] at everyone in uniform, and stole anything Germanish that they could pry loose.”
    “He had a grand stage presence, a voice noble in quality and in volume, a fine dramatic style of singing, with tragic power, and humor, too, although these were rather Germanish; […]”
    “The sharp-nosed round-cheeked dead-eyed nurse with a weird Germanish accent that would sell Gately little sampler bottles […]”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From German + -ish. Compare Dutch Germaans (“Germanic”), German germanisch (“Germanic”), Swedish germansk (“Germanic”).

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