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English adjective: Germanic

1. Germanic of or relating to the language of Germans


SamplesThe Germanic sound shifts.

2. Germanic of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages


SamplesTeutonic peoples such as Germans and Scandinavians and British.
Germanic mythology.


SynonymsTeutonic


English noun: Germanic

1. Germanic (communication) a branch of the Indo-European family of languages; members that are spoken currently fall into two major groups: Scandinavian and West Germanic


SynonymsGermanic language


Broader (hypernym)Indo-European, Indo-European language, Indo-Hittite


Narrower (hyponym)East Germanic, East Germanic language, Nordic, Norse, North Germanic, North Germanic language, Old Norse, Proto-Norse, Scandinavian, Scandinavian language, West Germanic, West Germanic language









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