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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGermy
/ˈɡɜːr.mi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characterized by the presence of germs; dirty or unclean.
"The bathroom was so germy that I decided to clean it thoroughly before using it." - 2
Figuratively used to describe something that is likely to cause illness.
"The germy playground equipment made parents wary of letting their children play there."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'germy' is derived from the word 'germ', which originates from the Latin 'germen', meaning 'sprout' or 'bud'. The modern usage evolved in the late 19th century to refer to microorganisms, particularly those causing disease, leading to the colloquial use of 'germy' to describe something that is dirty or infested with germs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Germy" is said worldwide
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germé
Transliteration: ʒɛʁme
"Le parc était si germé que les parents étaient inquiets."
keimig
Transliteration: ˈkaɪ̯mɪç
"Die Spielgeräte waren so keimig, dass die Eltern besorgt waren."
germoso
Transliteration: dʒerˈmoːzo
"Il parco giochi era così germoso che i genitori erano preoccupati."
germoso
Transliteration: xeɾˈmoso
"El parque estaba tan germoso que los padres estaban preocupados."
germoso
Transliteration: ʒeʁˈmozu
"O parque estava tão germoso que os pais estavam preocupados."
जीवाणुयुक्त
Transliteration: jīvāṇuyukta
"खेल का मैदान इतना जीवाणुयुक्त था कि माता-पिता चिंतित थे।"
细菌的
Transliteration: xìjūn de
"游乐场是如此细菌的，以至于父母感到担忧。"
세균이 많은
Transliteration: segyeon-i manh-eun
"놀이터가 너무 세균이 많아서 부모들이 걱정했다."
バイ菌の
Transliteration: baikinn no
"遊び場はバイ菌のようで、親たちは心配していた。"
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