Germanize UK /ˈdʒɜːmənaɪz/US /ˈd͡ʒɝmənaɪz/ verb2 •To give a German character to (something).In the preceding centuries the Ashkenazic Synagogue song had been Germanized to a degree that jeopardized not only its distinctive Jewishness but its very existence. — 1929 •To adopt German customs or culture. formsGermanized · Germanizing · Germanizes