germanismo

Italian

Etymology

From germàno +‎ ìsmo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒer.maˈniz.mo/
• Rhymes: -izmo
• Hyphenation: ger‧ma‧nì‧smo

Noun

germanismo m (plural germanismi)

2. (linguistics) Germanism (a word or idiom loaned from German or an ancient Germanic language)

   Synonym: germanesimo

Further reading

• “germanismo” in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
• “germanismo”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026

Anagrams

• risegnammo

Portuguese

Etymology

Etymology tree

Latin Germānuslbor.

Portuguese germano

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)

Proto-Indo-European *-mos

Proto-Indo-European *-mós

Ancient Greek -μός (-mós)

Ancient Greek -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)bor.

Latin -ismuslbor.

Portuguese -ismo

Portuguese germanismo

From germano + -ismo.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒeʁ.maˈniz.mu/ [ʒeɦ.maˈniz.mu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒeʁ.maˈniz.mu/ [ʒeɦ.maˈniz.mu]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ʒeɾ.maˈniz.mu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʒeʁ.maˈniʒ.mu/
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /ʒeɻ.maˈniz.mu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒɨɾ.mɐˈniʒ.mu/

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -izmu, (Portugal) -iʒmu
• Hyphenation: ger‧ma‧nis‧mo

Noun

germanismo m (plural germanismos)

2. (linguistics) Germanism (a word or idiom loaned from German or an ancient Germanic language)
3. Germanism (Germanic or German culture)

Coordinate terms

foreignisms: estrangeirismosedit

• anglicismo
• brasileirismo
• castelhanismo / espanholismo / hispanismo
• galeguismo
• germanismo
• italianismo
• latinismo
• lusismo / lusitanismo / portuguesismo

Related terms

• germano

Further reading

• “germanismo”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “germanismo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
• “germanismo”, in Dicionário Infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “germanismo”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2026

Spanish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Latin Germānuslbor.

Spanish germano

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)

Proto-Indo-European *-mos

Proto-Indo-European *-mós

Ancient Greek -μός (-mós)

Ancient Greek -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)bor.

Latin -ismuslbor.

Spanish -ismo

Spanish germanismo

From germano + -ismo.

Noun

germanismo m (plural germanismos)

2. (linguistics) Germanism (a word or idiom loaned from German or an ancient Germanic language)
3. Germanism (Germanic or German culture)

Related terms

• germanista

Further reading

• “germanismo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025