interpretatio germanica

Latin

Etymology

From interpretātiō (“interpretation”) + germānica, feminine form of germānicus (“Germanic”).

Noun

interpretātiō germānica f sg (genitive interpretātiōnis germānicae); third declension

1. The tendency of Germanic peoples to equate foreign deities with members of their own pantheon. Many English names for weekdays are Germanic interpretations: for example, Thursday (Thor's day) is an interpretation of Latin dies Iovis (Jupiter's day).

Declension

Third-declension noun with a first-declension adjective, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	interpretātiō germānica
Genitive	interpretātiōnis germānicae
Dative	interpretātiōnī germānicae
Accusative	interpretātiōnem germānicam
Ablative	interpretātiōne germānicā
Vocative	interpretātiō germānica

See also

• interpretātiō graeca
• interpretātiō rōmāna