English adjective: Germanic | |||
1. | Germanic of or relating to the language of Germans | ||
Samples | The Germanic sound shifts. | ||
2. | Germanic of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages | ||
Samples | Teutonic peoples such as Germans and Scandinavians and British. Germanic mythology. | ||
Synonyms | Teutonic | ||
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 | ||
Synonyms | Germanic 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 | ||