germantum

English translation: Teutonism or germanism

18:02 Dec 8, 2015
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / german
German term or phrase: germantum
was bedeutet "germantum" ? Ich kann nichts finden.
Kübra Gizem Özen Demirtaş
Türkiye
Local time: 18:40
English translation:Teutonism or germanism
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Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 16:40
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Teutonism or germanism
Ellen Kraus
3 +1Germandom
Lancashireman
3germanness, German culture,
sunbirdholidays


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germanness, German culture,


Explanation:
Letzeres als eher saloppe Übersetzung, wird aber gern gemacht auch in humoristischem Sinn, wenn das Wort übersetzt als solches nicht gebräuchlich ist

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Note added at 29 mins (2015-12-08 18:31:54 GMT)
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sorry, something went wrong when I submitted the answer - das mit dem humoristischen Sinn bezog sich auf meinen 3. Vorschlag: "germanhood"

sunbirdholidays
Germany
Local time: 16:40
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Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kristina Cosumano (X): I don't know the context in the query, but "Germanness" is what one sees in the media and literature.
1 hr

disagree  Wulf-Dieter Krüger: Germanentum refers to the Germanic tribes about 2000 years ago and has not got anything to do with the Germans in the modern meaning - they did not yet exist then, however, in the 30ies in Germany, Nazis e.a. mystified the past of 2000 yrs ago to bolster
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Teutonism or germanism


Explanation:
my suggestion

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 16:40
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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agree  Jonathan MacKerron: Teutonism fits better here
9 mins

agree  Susanne Rindlisbacher: Germanism
10 mins

neutral  Lancashireman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanism "In discussions of English writing, an awkward noun phrase that seems like an attempt to construct a compound noun in the German manner, is sometimes referred to as a Germanism."
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Germandom


Explanation:
Plenty of examples here: https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1...

The EN cognate form of the DE suffix -tum is -dom.
We even have compound nouns in EN such as kingdom (Königreich) and wisdom (Weisheit) where German opts for a different suffix.

Records of the Office of the Reich Commissioner for the Strengthening of Germandom (Reichskommissar für die Festigung deutschen Volkstums [RKFDV]). Microfilm Publication T74. 20 rolls. (GG 2 and T176/roll 1)
http://www.archives.gov/research/captured-german-records/mic...

http://germanhistorydocs.ghi-dc.org/sub_document.cfm?documen...

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 84

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Julia Burgess: I would suggest both Germanentum and Germandom refer in particular to German-speaking areas, as well as "german-ness" more widely. Another possibility: germanicness
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