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.
2.
languageTECH. relating to the family of languages that includes German and EnglishTECH.
- English is a Germanic language.
Noun
language familyTECH. branch of Indo-European languages including English and GermanTECH.
- Germanic is a major branch of Indo-European languages.
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
linguistics
relating to the early Germanic language once spoken in England
languages
related to North Germanic languages
linguistics
Germanic character used in Old English
history
relating to the ancient Germanic tribe Teutons
historical tribe
member of ancient Germanic people known for sacking Rome
tribes
member of the Angles, a Germanic tribe
Angles
related to the Angles, a Germanic people
names
female given name from Germanic languages
names
male given name from Germanic languages
language
North Germanic language spoken in the Faroe Islands
language
group of West Germanic dialects
ancient nation
members of early medieval Germanic tribes in western Europe
speech history
early Germanic language used in western Europe during the Middle Ages
history
relating to the Franks, a Germanic people
languages
Germanic language spoken in the Netherlands and Germany
linguistics
ancient runic alphabet of Germanic origin
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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- French:germanique, ...
- German:germanisch, Germanisch, ...
- Italian:germanico, ...
- Spanish:germánico, ...
- Portuguese:germânico, ...
- Chinese:日耳曼的, 日耳曼, ...
- Japanese:ゲルマンの, ゲルマン語派, ...
- Arabic:جِرْمَانِيّ, جرمانية, ...
- Hebrew:גֶּרְמָנִי, גֶּרְמָאנִית, ...
- Russian:германский, германские языки, ...
- Ukrainian:германський, германські мови, ...
- Hindi:जर्मनिक, जर्मैनिक, ...
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