20 Examples of Germanisms

Germanisms

The germanisms are those words, modes, turns or words from the German language or from the so-called Germanic languages, applied to the Spanish language.

These terms are known as lexical loans or foreigners.

Examples of Germanisms

Here are some examples of Germanisms, and some sentences in which they are used:

1. Toast: "I want us to make a toast to Juan and Mariana, who will be getting married next year."
2. To win: “The next game we have to win yes or yes. If not, we will be left out of the tournament ”.
3. Pride: "For me it is a real pride to have received this award."
4. Mustache: “Good thing you removed your mustache. He made you look older. "
5. Keep: “Will I be able to keep my savings in your safe? I'm afraid someone will steal them from me. "
6. Forest: "As a wallpaper I put a photo of a beautiful forest."
7. Towel: "I left you a clean towel in the bathroom."
8. Soap: "Did you wash your hands with soap and water before starting to cook?"
9. Skirt: "For the job interview I'm going to wear the black skirt and high heels."
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10. Rich: "This dish seems richer to me than the one you prepared for me last week."
11. Glove: “I lost a glove. I must have dropped it when I got out of the taxi ”.
12. White: "I think I liked the white dress that you tried on earlier."
13. Guard: “The place must be very safe. Whenever I pass there is a guard ”.
14. Steal: "Keep the bike in the garage that can be stolen out there."
15. Spy: “The next door neighbor scares me a little. He always spies out the window ”.
16. Clothing: “I took the clothes that were in the basket to the laundry. Then remove it ”.
17. Bandit: “In the school play I had to be the bandit. I have to dress in black ”.
18. Entertain: "I'm going to have to entertain my boss after the raise he gave me."
19. Flag: “For last Saturday's game we carried the new team flag. They all loved him ”.
20. Harp: “I bought a CD with harp songs. It is ideal for studying ”.

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