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Germanist.

A scholar of or proponent of Germanic law, especially one emphasising a distinction to Roman law.

9 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡɛʁmaˈnɪst/
  1. A scholar of or proponent of Germanic law, especially one emphasising a distinction to Roman law.

    masculine · weak
  2. Germanist: A person who studies the Germanic languages and/or the associated literatures and cultures; a Germanicist.

    dated · masculine · weak
  3. Germanist: A person who specialises in the German language and/or literature of the German-speaking world.

    masculine · weak
Where this word comes from

german(isch) (“Germanic”) + -ist or Latin germān(icus) (“Germanic”) + -ist, formed by analogy with Romanist (“scholar of Roman law or culture”); later expanded to designate the study of Germanic languages (in the broad sense) or German (narrow sense).

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