Germania

English

Etymology

From Latin Germānia. Doublet of Germany.

Proper noun

Germania

  1. (historical) Any of several geographical regions of different historical periods that were mainly inhabited by Germanic peoples.
  2. (humorous, sometimes offensive) Germany.

Translations

Anagrams

Finnish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Germānia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡermɑːniɑ/, [ˈɡe̞rmɑːˌniɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑːniɑ
  • Syllabification(key): Ger‧ma‧ni‧a

Proper noun

Germania

  1. (historical) Germania

Declension

Inflection of Germania (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
nominative Germania (Germaniat)
genitive Germanian (Germanioiden)
(Germanioitten)
partitive Germaniaa (Germanioita)
illative Germaniaan (Germanioihin)
singular plural
nominative Germania (Germaniat)
accusative nom. Germania (Germaniat)
gen. Germanian
genitive Germanian (Germanioiden)
(Germanioitten)
(Germaniainrare)
partitive Germaniaa (Germanioita)
inessive Germaniassa (Germanioissa)
elative Germaniasta (Germanioista)
illative Germaniaan (Germanioihin)
adessive Germanialla (Germanioilla)
ablative Germanialta (Germanioilta)
allative Germanialle (Germanioille)
essive Germaniana (Germanioina)
translative Germaniaksi (Germanioiksi)
instructive (Germanioin)
abessive Germaniatta (Germanioitta)
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Plural forms of this word are not commonly used, but might be found in figurative uses, in some set phrases or in colloquial language.
Possessive forms of Germania (type kulkija)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Germaniani (Germaniani)
accusative nom. Germaniani (Germaniani)
gen. Germaniani
genitive Germaniani (Germanioideni)
(Germanioitteni)
(Germaniainirare)
partitive Germaniaani (Germanioitani)
inessive Germaniassani (Germanioissani)
elative Germaniastani (Germanioistani)
illative Germaniaani (Germanioihini)
adessive Germaniallani (Germanioillani)
ablative Germanialtani (Germanioiltani)
allative Germanialleni (Germanioilleni)
essive Germanianani (Germanioinani)
translative Germaniakseni (Germanioikseni)
instructive
abessive Germaniattani (Germanioittani)
comitative (Germanioineni)
Plural forms of this word are not commonly used, but might be found in figurative uses, in some set phrases or in colloquial language.
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Germaniasi (Germaniasi)
accusative nom. Germaniasi (Germaniasi)
gen. Germaniasi
genitive Germaniasi (Germanioidesi)
(Germanioittesi)
(Germaniaisirare)
partitive Germaniaasi (Germanioitasi)
inessive Germaniassasi (Germanioissasi)
elative Germaniastasi (Germanioistasi)
illative Germaniaasi (Germanioihisi)
adessive Germaniallasi (Germanioillasi)
ablative Germanialtasi (Germanioiltasi)
allative Germaniallesi (Germanioillesi)
essive Germanianasi (Germanioinasi)
translative Germaniaksesi (Germanioiksesi)
instructive
abessive Germaniattasi (Germanioittasi)
comitative (Germanioinesi)
Plural forms of this word are not commonly used, but might be found in figurative uses, in some set phrases or in colloquial language.
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Germaniamme (Germaniamme)
accusative nom. Germaniamme (Germaniamme)
gen. Germaniamme
genitive Germaniamme (Germanioidemme)
(Germanioittemme)
(Germaniaimmerare)
partitive Germaniaamme (Germanioitamme)
inessive Germaniassamme (Germanioissamme)
elative Germaniastamme (Germanioistamme)
illative Germaniaamme (Germanioihimme)
adessive Germaniallamme (Germanioillamme)
ablative Germanialtamme (Germanioiltamme)
allative Germaniallemme (Germanioillemme)
essive Germanianamme (Germanioinamme)
translative Germaniaksemme (Germanioiksemme)
instructive
abessive Germaniattamme (Germanioittamme)
comitative (Germanioinemme)
Plural forms of this word are not commonly used, but might be found in figurative uses, in some set phrases or in colloquial language.
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Germanianne (Germanianne)
accusative nom. Germanianne (Germanianne)
gen. Germanianne
genitive Germanianne (Germanioidenne)
(Germanioittenne)
(Germaniainnerare)
partitive Germaniaanne (Germanioitanne)
inessive Germaniassanne (Germanioissanne)
elative Germaniastanne (Germanioistanne)
illative Germaniaanne (Germanioihinne)
adessive Germaniallanne (Germanioillanne)
ablative Germanialtanne (Germanioiltanne)
allative Germaniallenne (Germanioillenne)
essive Germaniananne (Germanioinanne)
translative Germaniaksenne (Germanioiksenne)
instructive
abessive Germaniattanne (Germanioittanne)
comitative (Germanioinenne)
Plural forms of this word are not commonly used, but might be found in figurative uses, in some set phrases or in colloquial language.
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Germaniansa (Germaniansa)
accusative nom. Germaniansa (Germaniansa)
gen. Germaniansa
genitive Germaniansa (Germanioidensa)
(Germanioittensa)
(Germaniainsarare)
partitive Germaniaansa (Germanioitaan)
(Germanioitansa)
inessive Germaniassaan
Germaniassansa
(Germanioissaan)
(Germanioissansa)
elative Germaniastaan
Germaniastansa
(Germanioistaan)
(Germanioistansa)
illative Germaniaansa (Germanioihinsa)
adessive Germaniallaan
Germaniallansa
(Germanioillaan)
(Germanioillansa)
ablative Germanialtaan
Germanialtansa
(Germanioiltaan)
(Germanioiltansa)
allative Germanialleen
Germaniallensa
(Germanioilleen)
(Germanioillensa)
essive Germanianaan
Germanianansa
(Germanioinaan)
(Germanioinansa)
translative Germaniakseen
Germaniaksensa
(Germanioikseen)
(Germanioiksensa)
instructive
abessive Germaniattaan
Germaniattansa
(Germanioittaan)
(Germanioittansa)
comitative (Germanioineen)
(Germanioinensa)
Plural forms of this word are not commonly used, but might be found in figurative uses, in some set phrases or in colloquial language.

Ido

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡerˈmani̯a/

Proper noun

Germania

  1. Germany

Derived terms

See also

Interlingua

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡeɾˈma.nja/

Proper noun

Germania

  1. Germany

Italian

Etymology

From Latin Germānia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒerˈma.nja/
  • Rhymes: -anja
  • Hyphenation: Ger‧mà‧nia

Proper noun

Germania f

  1. Germany. Official name: Repubblica Federale Tedesca

See also

Anagrams

Latin

Etymology

From Germānī + -ia. Germani was an exonym applied by the Romans to a tribe (or nearby tribes) living around and east of the Rhine; it was first attested in the 1st century b.c. works of Julius Caesar and is of uncertain etymology. It was said by Strabo to derive from germānus (close kin; genuine), making it cognate with "germane" and "german", but this seems unsupported. Attempts to derive it from Germanic or Celtic roots are all problematic.[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ɡerˈmaː.ni.a/, [ɡɛrˈmäːniä]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /d͡ʒerˈma.ni.a/, [d͡ʒerˈmäːniä]

Proper noun

Germānia f sg (genitive Germāniae); first declension

  1. Germany in its various senses, including:
    1. (Classical Latin) the lands of the Germani, tribes living around the Rhine River in the 1st century b.c.
    2. (Medieval Latin) the lands of the Germans, sometimes inclusive of conquered areas in France, England, and Eastern Europe
    3. (New Latin) Germany, various Central European nation-states including the Holy Roman Empire, the German Empire, and the Federal Republic of Germany

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Germānia
Genitive Germāniae
Dative Germāniae
Accusative Germāniam
Ablative Germāniā
Vocative Germānia

Synonyms

Descendants

  • English: Germany
  • Irish: Gearmáin
  • Italian: Germania
  • Romanian: Germania
  • Russian: Герма́ния (Germánija)
  • Sicilian: Girmània

References

  1. Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd ed. "German, adj. and n". Oxford University Press (Oxford), 2012.

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English Germania, from Latin Germania, q.v.

Noun

Germania

  1. Alternative form of Germanie

Old English

Etymology

From Latin Germania, q.v.

Noun

Germania

  1. Alternative form of Germanie

Romanian

Germania

Etymology

From Latin Germānia. Equivalent to german + -ia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒerˈma.ni.a/
  • (file)

Proper noun

Germania f

  1. Germany

Sardinian

Proper noun

Germania ?

  1. Germany (a country in Europe)

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xeɾˈmanja/ [xeɾˈma.nja]
  • Rhymes: -anja
  • Syllabification: Ger‧ma‧nia

Proper noun

Germania f

  1. (historical) Germania
    Hyponyms: Germania Inferior, Germania Magna, Germania Superior
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