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Germanic - What does it mean?

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germanic

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Proper noun

(wikipedia Germanic) (en proper noun)
  • (linguistics) The early, undocumented language from which other Germanic languages such as German, English, Dutch and Scandinavian languages developed.
  • (linguistics) The group of Indo-European languages that developed from Germanic.

    • Synonyms

    * Proto-Germanic, Common Germanic

    Related terms

    * (l)

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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having German characteristics.
    • He arrived with Germanic punctuality.
  • 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

    Synonyms

    * (having German characteristics) German, Teutonic

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