# Germanistics

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. German studies

## Etymology
Calque of German Germanistik. By surface analysis, German + -ist + -ics, or also by surface analysis, Germanist + -ics or also by surface analysis, German + -istics.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/germanistics