Germanic
dʒɜːrˈmænɪk
Definition

Definition of Germanic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
historyTECH.relating to peoples and culture from early northern EuropeTECH.
  • The Germanic tribes played a crucial role in history.
Nordic Teutonic
2.
languageTECH.relating to the family of languages that includes German and EnglishTECH.
  • English is a Germanic language.
Nordic Scandinavian Teutonic

Noun

language familyTECH.branch of Indo-European languages including English and GermanTECH.
  • Germanic is a major branch of Indo-European languages.
Germanic language Teutonic
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Expressions with Germanic

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group of extinct Germanic languages
Gothic is a well-known East Germanic language..
branch of Indo-European languages including Scandinavian and West Germanic
English is a widely spoken Germanic language.
subbranch of Germanic languages including Danish and Swedish
North Germanic languages are studied in Scandinavian studies.
group of Germanic languages including German, English, and Dutch
West Germanic languages share many common features..
related to the Indo-European language family
The Indo-Germanic languages share common roots.

Origin of Germanic

Latin, Germanicus (pertaining to Germany)

Terms with Germanic included in their meaning

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historical writing
ancient character used in writing by Germanic peoples
cuisine
Germanic dish of breaded fried meat cutlet
Germanic unification
goal of unifying German-speaking or Germanic people
Germanic tribes
member of the Germanic tribes known as the Franks
name
male given name of Germanic origin
legendary hero
Burgundian hero of Germanic legend
Germanic paganism
mythical road connecting gods and humans
germanic tongue
language spoken by the Saxons

Examples of Germanic in a sentence

  • The museum has a section on Germanic artifacts.
  • The Germanic roots of the word are evident.
  • She studied the Germanic influences on modern languages.
  • Germanic languages have a rich history.
  • Studying Germanic can be quite fascinating.

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  1. French:germanique, ...
  2. German:germanisch, Germanisch, ...
  3. Italian:germanico, ...
  4. Spanish:germánico, ...
  5. Portuguese:germânico, ...
  6. Chinese:日耳曼的, 日耳曼, ...
  7. Japanese:ゲルマンの, ゲルマン語派, ...
  8. Arabic:جِرْمَانِيّ, جرمانية, ...
  9. Hebrew:גֶּרְמָנִי, גֶּרְמָאנִית, ...
  10. Russian:германский, германские языки, ...
  11. Ukrainian:германський, германські мови, ...
  12. Hindi:जर्मनिक, जर्मैनिक, ...

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