germanize

verb

ger·​man·​ize ˈjər-mə-ˌnīz 

germanized; germanizing

often capitalized

transitive verb

1

archaic : to translate into German

2

: to cause to acquire German characteristics

intransitive verb

: to have or acquire German customs or leanings

germanization

ˌjər-mə-nə-ˈzā-shən 

noun often capitalized

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1