Germanism

(jʉrmən iz′əm)

noun

  1. a word, phrase, grammatical construction, or other feature originating in or peculiar to the German language
  2. a German custom, belief, etc.
  3. fondness for or imitation of German ways

See Germanism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. An attitude, custom, or feature that seems characteristically German.
  2. A linguistic feature of German, especially a German idiom or phrasing that appears in a language other than German.
  3. Esteem for Germany and emulation of German ways.
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