Germania

See also: germania, Gërmania, Germánia, Germània, Germânia, germanía, Germanîa, and Germanią

English

A map of Germania (sense 1)

Germania (sense 2) painting from 1848, by Philipp Veit

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. 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.

3. (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

• Armenian:

  Old Armenian: Գերմանիա (Germania)

• Catalan: Germània (ca) f
• Danish: Germanien ?
• Finnish: Germania (fi)
• French: Germanie (fr) f
• Galician: Xermania f
• German: Germanien (de) n
• Latin: Germānia (la) f
• Polish: Germania (pl) f
• Portuguese: Germânia (pt) f
• Spanish: Germania (es) f
• Swedish: Germanien (sv) n

Further reading

• Germania on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Germania (personification) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Megarian, mangarie, main gear

Finnish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Germānia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡermɑːniɑ/, [ˈɡe̞rmɑ̝ːˌniɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -iɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): Ger‧ma‧nia

Proper noun

Germania

1. (historical) Germania (an ancient region in Central Europe, roughly corresponding to modern Germany)

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) (Germaniain rare)
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.

Possessive forms of Germania (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Germaniani (Germaniani) accusative nom. Germaniani (Germaniani) gen. Germaniani genitive Germaniani (Germanioideni) (Germanioitteni) (Germaniaini rare) 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) abessive Germaniattani (Germanioittani) instructive — — 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) (Germaniaisi rare) 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) abessive Germaniattasi (Germanioittasi) instructive — — 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) (Germaniaimme rare) 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) abessive Germaniattamme (Germanioittamme) instructive — — 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) (Germaniainne rare) 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) abessive Germaniattanne (Germanioittanne) instructive — — 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) (Germaniainsa rare) 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) abessive Germaniattaan Germaniattansa (Germanioittaan) (Germanioittansa) instructive — — 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 (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

• Germaniano

Related terms

• Germano

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

1. 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

Etymology

From Latin Germānia.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Germania f

1. 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)

Related terms

• germanico
• germanio
• germanismo
• germanista
• germanizzare
• germano
• germanofilia
• germanofobia

 

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)}

Anagrams

• agremani, emargina, magnerai, mangerai, mangeria, mangiare

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).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ɡerˈmaː.ni.a/, [ɡɛrˈmäːniä]
• (modern Italianate 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:
      1. Holy Roman Empire (a former country in Central Europe)
      2. German Empire (a former country in Central Europe)
      3. 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.

	singular
nominative	Germānia
genitive	Germāniae
dative	Germāniae
accusative	Germāniam
ablative	Germāniā
vocative	Germānia

Synonyms

• Alemānnia
• Teutonica

Related terms

• germānicus, Germānicus
• Germānus

 

Descendants

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

Middle English

Etymology

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

Noun

Germania

1. Alternative form of Germanie

Old English

Etymology

From Latin Germānia, q.v.

Proper noun

Ġermania f

1. land encompassing all of the Germanic speaking world
2. Alternative form of Ġermanie

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Germānia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɛrˈmaɲ.ja/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -aɲja
• Syllabification: Ger‧man‧ia

Proper noun

Germania f

1. (historical) Germania (an ancient region in Central Europe, roughly corresponding to modern Germany)

Declension

Declension of Germania

	singular
nominative	Germania
genitive	Germanii
dative	Germanii
accusative	Germanię
instrumental	Germanią
locative	Germanii
vocative	Germanio

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

Etymology

From Latin Germānia. Equivalent to german +‎ -ia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒerˈma.ni.a/

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Germania f

1. 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

singular only	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	Germanie	Germania
genitive-dative	Germanii	Germaniei
vocative	Germanie, Germanio

Related terms

• german
• Germania de Est
• Germania de Vest
• germanic
• germanist

 

See also

• (countries of Europe) țările Europei; Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaidjan, Belarus, Belgia, Bosnia și Herțegovina, Bulgaria, Cehia, Cipru, Croația, Danemarca, Elveția, Estonia, Finlanda, Franța, Georgia, Germania, Grecia, Irlanda, Islanda, Italia, Kazahstan, Letonia, Liechtenstein, Lituania, Luxemburg, Macedonia de Nord, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Muntenegru, Norvegia, Polonia, Portugalia, Regatul Unit, România, Rusia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovacia, Slovenia, Spania, Suedia, Turcia, Țările de Jos, Ucraina, Ungaria, Vatican ^{(Category: ro:Countries in Europe)}

Further reading

• Germania in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

Sardinian

Proper noun

Germania ?

1. 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

1. (historical) Germania (an ancient region in Central Europe, roughly corresponding to modern Germany)

   Hyponyms: Germania Inferior, Germania Magna, Germania Superior