Germanie
See also: Germánie
English
editProper noun
editGermanie
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editEtymology
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editGermanie f
- (historical) Germania, a region inhabited by Germanic peoples
- (rare) Germany (a country in Central Europe)
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editMiddle English
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editEtymology
editFrom Old French Germanie and Old English Germania, both from Latin Germānia.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editGermanie (plural Germanyes)
- The portion of Europe occupied by those who speak Germanic languages.
- A part of this portion of Europe.
Descendants
editReferences
edit- “Ǧermā̆nī(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-28.
Old English
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Etymology
editProper noun
editĠermanie m pl
- Germania, Germanic speaking peoples
- late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
- Breoton ist gārseċġes ēalond, ðæt wæs iū Albion hāten: is ġeseted betwyh norðdǣle and westdǣle, Ġermanie ⁊ Gallie ⁊ Hispanie þām mǣstum dǣlum Europe myċċle fæce onġeġn.
- Britain is an island of the sea, which was formerly called Albion: is is situated between the north and west, opposite of and far from Germania and Gaul and Hispania, the largest divisions of Europe.
- late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Declension
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Case | Singular | Plural |
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nominative | — | Ġermanie |
accusative | — | Ġermanie |
genitive | — | Ġermania |
dative | — | Ġermanium |
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