Germanish

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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, [...]"

  2. 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. 3
    Of, like, or resembling anything German; German-like; somewhat German.

    "[…] at everyone in uniform, and stole anything Germanish that they could pry loose."

Example

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"[...] till at last it wrote in a Germanish hand, with the m's and the r's and the l's all exactly alike, [...]"

Etymology

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

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