Germania
English

A map of Germania (sense 1)
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Germania (sense 2) painting from 1848, by Philipp Veit
Proper noun
Germania
- (historical) Any of several geographical regions of different historical periods that were mainly inhabited by Germanic peoples.
- A personification of Germany or Germans as a whole.
- 1894, “Reception of the Emperor of Germany, 1891”, in Charles Welch, editor, Numismata Londinensia. Medals Struck by the Corporation of London to Commemorate Important Municipal Events 1831 to 1893. […], London, page 155:
- The City of London standing, wearing a helmet surmounted by a dragon, resting her right hand upon a low throne, on which is seated Germania, and pointing with her left hand to the shipping in the river Thames. On her left, resting against a stone balustrade, is a shield bearing the arms, crest, supporters, and motto of the City of London. Germania holds a sword in her left hand, her right hand resting on a shield bearing the arms of Germany.
- 1895 July, “Naval and Military Notes”, in The Journal of the Royal United Service Institution, volume XXXIX, number 209, London, page 751:
- In the evening the Kaiser gave a grand banquet in a large hall constructed in the form of a full-rigged sailing vessel of the 17th century, the stem being adorned by a colossal figure of Germania, wearing a winged helmet.
- 1898, John L[awson] Stoddard, John L. Stoddard’s Lectures; […], volume VII, Boston, Mass.: Balch Brothers Co.; Chicago, Ill.: Geo[rge] L. Shuman & Co., page 64:
- Aside from the impressive memories that it awakens, it is an imposing work of art, for the entire monument is more than one hundred feet in height,—the majestic figure of Germania, holding a crown and sword adorned with laurel wreaths, being itself thirty-three feet high.
- 2019 October, Louis Golino, “Modern World Coins”, in The Numismatist, American Numismatic Association, page 72:
- While the reverse retains the same heraldic design of the first Allegories issue, the obverse shows Germania and Columbia grasping each other’s hand and, respectively, the German and American flags.
- (humorous, sometimes offensive) Germany.
- 1996 May 5, David X. Cohen, “Much Apu About Nothing”, in The Simpsons, season 7, episode 23, spoken by Nelson Muntz (Nancy Cartwright):
- Hey, German boy, go back to Germania!
Translations
historical region
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Further reading
Germania on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Germania (personification) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡermɑːniɑ/, [ˈɡe̞rmɑ̝ːˌniɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑːniɑ
- Syllabification(key): Ger‧ma‧ni‧a
Proper noun
Germania
- (historical) Germania (an ancient region in Central Europe, roughly corresponding to modern Germany)
Declension
Inflection of Germania (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation) | ||||
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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) | ||
abessive | Germaniatta | (Germanioitta) | ||
instructive | — | (Germanioin) | ||
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. |
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Ido
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡerˈmani̯a/
Proper noun
Germania
- Germany (a country in Central Europe, formed in 1949 as West Germany, with its provisional capital Bonn until 1990, when it incorporated East Germany)
Derived terms
Related terms
See also
- (countries of Europe) lando di Europa; Albania, Andora, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bielorusia, Belgia, Bosnia e Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Kroatia, Chipro, Chekia, Dania, Estonia, Finlando, Francia, Gruzia, Germania, Grekia, Hungaria, Islando, Irlando, Italia, Kazakstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lituania, Luxemburgia, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monako, Montenegro, Nederlando, Norvegia, Polonia, Portugal, Rumania, Rusia, San-Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hispania, Suedia, Suisia, Turkia, Ukraina, Unionita Rejio, Vatikano
Interlingua
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡeɾˈma.nja/
Proper noun
Germania
- Germany (a country in Central Europe, formed in 1949 as West Germany, with its provisional capital Bonn until 1990, when it incorporated East Germany)
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒerˈma.nja/
- Rhymes: -anja
- Hyphenation: Ger‧mà‧nia
Proper noun
Germania f
- Germany (a country in Central Europe, formed in 1949 as West Germany, with its provisional capital Bonn until 1990, when it incorporated East Germany; official name: Repubblica Federale Tedesca)
See also
- tedesco
- Alemagna
- (countries of Europe) paesi d'Europa; Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaigian, Belgio, Bielorussia, Bosnia-Erzegovina, Bulgaria, Cechia, Cipro, Città del Vaticano, Croazia, Danimarca, Estonia, Finlandia, Francia, Georgia, Germania, Grecia, Irlanda, Islanda, Italia, Kazakistan, Lettonia, Liechtenstein, Lituania, Lussemburgo, Macedonia del Nord, Malta, Moldavia, Monaco, Montenegro, Norvegia, Paesi Bassi, Polonia, Portogallo, Romania, Regno Unito, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovacchia, Slovenia, Spagna, Svezia, Svizzera, Turchia, Ucraina, Ungheria (Category: it:Countries in Europe)
Latin
Alternative forms
- Iermania
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 (although see Germany).[1]
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ɡerˈmaː.ni.a/, [ɡɛrˈmäːniä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /d͡ʒerˈma.ni.a/, [d͡ʒerˈmäːniä]
Proper noun
Germānia f sg (genitive Germāniae); first declension
- Germany in its various senses, including:
- (Classical Latin) the lands of the Germani, tribes living around the Rhine River in the 1st century b.c.
- (Medieval Latin) the lands of the Germans, sometimes inclusive of conquered areas in France, England, and Eastern Europe
- (New Latin) Germany, various Central European nation-states including:
- Holy Roman Empire (a former country in Central Europe)
- German Empire (a former country in Central Europe)
- Germany (a country in Central Europe, formed in 1949 as West Germany, with its provisional capital Bonn until 1990, when it incorporated East Germany)
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Germānia |
Genitive | Germāniae |
Dative | Germāniae |
Accusative | Germāniam |
Ablative | Germāniā |
Vocative | Germānia |
Related terms
Descendants
References
- 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.
Old English
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɛrˈmaɲ.ja/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aɲja
- Syllabification: Ger‧man‧ia
Proper noun
Germania f
- (historical) Germania (an ancient region in Central Europe, roughly corresponding to modern Germany)
Declension
Related terms
adjectives
- germanistyczny
- germanizacyjny
- germanizatorski
- germanofilski
- germanofobski
- germanowy
- germański
nouns
- german
- Germanin
- germanista
- germanistka
- germanistyka
- germanizacja
- germanizator
- germanizm
- Germanka
- germanofil
- germanofilia
- germanofilizm
- germanofilstwo
- germanofob
- germanofobia
- germanomania
- germanożerca
- germańskość
verbs
- germanizować impf
- zgermanizować pf
Further reading
- Germania in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian

Germania
Alternative forms
- Ӂермания (Germania) — Moldovan Cyrillic spelling
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒerˈma.ni.a/
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Germania f
- Germany (a country in Central Europe, formed in 1949 as West Germany, with its provisional capital Bonn until 1990, when it incorporated East Germany)
Declension
gender f | uncountable |
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Nom/Acc | Germania |
Gen/Dat | Germaniei |
Related terms
Further reading
- Germania in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
Sardinian
Proper noun
Germania ?
- Germany (a country in Central Europe, formed in 1949 as West Germany, with its provisional capital Bonn until 1990, when it incorporated East Germany)
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xeɾˈmanja/ [xeɾˈma.nja]
- Rhymes: -anja
- Syllabification: Ger‧ma‧nia
Proper noun
Germania f
- (historical) Germania (an ancient region in Central Europe, roughly corresponding to modern Germany)
- Hyponyms: Germania Inferior, Germania Magna, Germania Superior
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