Germanie

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See also: Germánie

English

Proper noun

Germanie

  1. Obsolete spelling of Germany.

Anagrams

French

Etymology

From Latin Germānia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒɛʁ.ma.ni/
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Proper noun

Germanie f

  1. (historical) Germania, a region inhabited by Germanic peoples
  2. (rare) Germany (a country in Central Europe)

See also

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French Germanie and Old English Germania, both from Latin Germānia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʒɛrmaniː(ə)/, /ˈdʒɛrmaːniː(ə)/, /ˈdʒɛrməniː(ə)/, /ˈɡɛrmaniː(ə)/, /ˈdʒɛrmɛi̯n(ə)/

Proper noun

Germanie (plural Germanyes)

  1. The portion of Europe occupied by those who speak Germanic languages.
  2. A part of this portion of Europe.

Descendants

  • English: Germany
  • Scots: Germany

References

Old English

Etymology

From Latin Germānia.

Proper noun

Ġermanie m pl

  1. 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.

Declension

singular plural
nominative Ġermanie
accusative Ġermanie
genitive Ġermania
dative Ġermanium