Meanings
no pluralGerman studies (German language, literature, and culture)
no pluralGermanic studies (Germanic languages, literatures, and cultures)
im engen SinneGerman studies; German philology; German language and literature
Die Germanistik untersucht u.a. die Geschichte der deutschen Sprache.
Examples
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Emilie studiert an ihrer Universität Germanistik.Emily is studying German linguistics at her university.