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ADJECTIVE
Germanic (adjective)
relating to or denoting the branch of the Indo-European language family that includes English, German, Dutch, Frisian, the Scandinavian languages, and Gothic.
relating to or denoting the peoples of ancient northern and western Europe speaking Germanic languages.
having characteristics of or attributed to Germans or Germany:
the unrecorded ancient language from which the Germanic languages developed, thought to have been spoken on the shores of the Baltic Sea in the 3rd millennium bc. Also called Proto-Germanic.
ORIGIN
mid 16th century (as Germanik): via French germanique from Latin Germanicus, from Germanus (see German).
The name German is of Latin, Russian origins, which means it has more than one root, and is used in more than one countries and different languages of the world, especially English speaking countries, Russian speaking countries among others.
German refers specifically to the German language. What language is Germanic from? The majority of its vocabulary derives from the ancient Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family , while a smaller share is partly derived from Latin and Greek, along with fewer words borrowed from French and Modern English.
Germanic ( comparative more Germanic, superlative most Germanic ) Relating to the Germanic peoples (such as Germans, Scandinavians or Anglo-Saxons ). a Germanic tribe ( linguistics) Relating to the language or group of languages known as Germanic. synonym a Germanic language Synonym: Teutonic Having German characteristics. synonyms
noun. Definition of Germanic (Entry 2 of 2) : a branch of the Indo-European language family containing English, German, Dutch, Afrikaans, Frisian, the Scandinavian languages, and Gothic — see Indo-European Languages Table. Example Sentences Phrases Containing Germanic Learn More About Germanic.
Ger·man·ic (jər-măn′ĭk) adj. 1. a. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Germany or its people, language, or culture. b. Of or relating to the Teutons. 2. Of or relating to the branch of the Indo …
Germanic [ jer- man-ik ] adjective of or relating to the Teutons or their languages. German. of, relating to, or noting the Germanic branch of languages. noun a branch of the Indo-European …
Germanic, Germanic language adjective a branch of the Indo-European family of languages; members that are spoken currently fall into two major groups: Scandinavian and West …
Germanic Pronunciation /dʒəˈmanɪk/ Translate Germanic into Spanish adjective 1 Relating to or denoting the branch of the Indo-European language family that includes English, German, Dutch, Frisian, and the Scandinavian languages. ‘Frisian is a Germanic language similar to both Dutch and English.’ More example sentences
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries. German, German …
Germanic. (dʒɜːˈmænɪk ) noun. 1. a branch of the Indo-European family of languages that includes English, Dutch, German, the Scandinavian languages, and Gothic. Abbreviation: Gmc. …
Jun 15, 2010 · 3 A resident of Germany; person of German descent. Typically, a mellow, intelligent thinking creature, invariably polite, living in the area of land commonly known as Germany, a …