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Webster 1913 Edition
Germanic
Ger-man′ic
,Adj.
(Chem.)
Pertaining to, or containing, germanium.
1.
Of or pertaining to Germany;
as, the
. Germanic
confederacy2.
Teutonic.
[A loose sense]
Webster 1828 Edition
Germanic
GERMAN'IC
,Adj.
Definition 2024
Germanic
Germanic
English
Proper noun
Germanic
- (linguistics) The early, undocumented language from which other Germanic languages such as Dutch, English, German and Scandinavian languages developed.
- (linguistics) The group of Indo-European languages that developed from Germanic.
Synonyms
- (early, undocumented language): Proto-Germanic, Common Germanic
Related terms
See also
- Category:Terms derived from Germanic languages
Translations
early language
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group of Indo-European languages
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External links
- ISO 639-5 code gem
Adjective
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.
- a Germanic language
- Having German characteristics.
- He arrived with Germanic punctuality.
Synonyms
Translations
relating to the Germanic peoples
relating to the language or group of languages known as Germanic
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having German characteristics
Noun
Germanic (plural Germanics)
Synonyms
- Germanian