Germanie

English

Proper noun

Germanie

Obsolete spelling of Germany

Anagrams

Germaine

French

Etymology

From Latin Germania

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʒɛʁ.ma.ni/

Proper noun

Germanie

(historical) Germania, a region inhabited by Germanic peoples
(rare) Germany

Related terms

See also

Middle English

Alternative forms

Germanye, germaynie, germaniȝe, germaine, Germayne, Germayn, Germenie, Germania

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)

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

Descendants

English: Germany
Scots: Germany

References

“Ǧermā̆nī(e (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-28.

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