German studies

noun

A field that researches, documents, and disseminates German language and literature in both its historic and present forms.

Meanings

nounGerman studies (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehumanitiesA field that researches, documents, and disseminates German language and literature in both its historic and present forms.

    Synonyms: Germanistics

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA field that researches, documents, and disseminates German language and literature in both its historic and present forms.

Translations

Czech germanistika
  • germanistikaacademic discipline
French germanistique
  • germanistiqueacademic discipline
German Germanistik
  • Germanistikacademic discipline
Hungarian germanisztika
  • germanisztikaacademic discipline
Polish germanistyka, filologia niemiecka
  • germanistykaacademic discipline
  • filologia niemieckaacademic discipline
  • filologia germańskaacademic discipline
Russian германи́стика
  • германи́стика (germanístika)academic discipline
Swedish germanistik
  • germanistikacademic discipline
Turkish Germanistik
  • Germanistikacademic discipline
Cite this entry
APA

German studies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/German%20studies

MLA

“German studies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/German%20studies. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “German studies,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/German%20studies.

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