Germanised

Adapted to Germany

Germanised is the British spelling of Germanized, meaning made German in character, language, or culture.

A region becomes Germanised when German settlers, customs, or language come to dominate: The eastern territories were gradually Germanised over centuries.

People, place names, or institutions can all be Germanised—adapted to fit German patterns or conventions.

linguistic

Americanised

Altered for US usage

loanwordImported vocabulary item
borrowingTemporary taking of another's
calqueBorrowed phrase translated literally

adaptation · assimilation · orthography · phonology · morphology · umlaut · spelling · pronunciation · transliteration · cognate

cultural

assimilation

Absorbing into a whole

acculturationAdopting another group's customs
integrationCombining into a whole
adaptationFitting to new conditions

influence · identity · heritage · tradition · immigration · diaspora · settlement · colonisation · nationalism

policy

standardisation

Establishing uniform practices

nationalisationState acquisition of industry
purismInsistence on correctness
mandateFormal authoritative directive

regulation · education · administration · bureaucracy · officialdom · imposition · enforcement · suppression · minority · territorial

Opposites

linguistic/cultural assimilation direction

GermanisedAmericanised

Altered for US usage

Italianised · Anglified · Dutchified

cultural preservation vs transformation

Germanisedoriginal

First or inventive

native · authentic · unassimilated · indigenous · preserved

Family

Germanisation

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Timeless · Abstract · Rated G