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What is the difference between germanic and german?

germanic | german |

German is a synonym of germanic.

German is a derived term of germanic.



As proper nouns the difference between germanic and german

is that germanic is the early, undocumented language from which other Germanic languages such as German, English, Dutch and Scandinavian languages developed while German is an Indo-European (Indo-Germanic) language, primarily spoken in Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, South Tyrol, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and a small part of Belgium.

As adjectives the difference between germanic and german

is that germanic is having German characteristics while German is of or relating to the nation of Germany.

As a noun German is

a native or inhabitant of Germany; a person of German citizenship or nationality.

germanic

English

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)

    See also

    *

    External links

    *

    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

    Anagrams

    * *

    german

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (abbreviation):

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A native or inhabitant of Germany; a person of German citizenship or nationality.
  • A member of the Germanic ethnic group which is the most populous ethnic group in Germany; a person of German descent.
  • A member of a Germanic tribe.
    • Rome was sacked by Germans and the Western Roman Empire collapsed.

    Synonyms

    * (member of the German ethnic group) Teuton * (member of the German ethnic group) Boche, Fritz, Hun, Jerry, Kraut (qualifier)

    Hypernyms

    * European

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • An Indo-European (Indo-Germanic) language, primarily spoken in Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, South Tyrol, Switzerland, Luxembourg and a small part of Belgium.
    • German has three genders: masculine, feminine and neuter.

    Synonyms

    * (language) High German

    See also

    * (de) * Language list *

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to the nation of Germany.
  • * 2001 , Donald L. Niewyk, The Jews in Weimar Germany (ISBN 0765806924), page 31:
    • In Prussia, always the most progressive of the German states during the Weimar years and a stronghold of the two parties, Jews could be found in virtually all administrative departments .
  • Of or relating to the natives or inhabitants of Germany; to people of German descent.
    • Her German husband has blond hair.
  • Of, in or relating to the German language.
    • We take German classes twice a week.
    Because the instructions were German , Yves couldn't read them.

    Synonyms

    * Teutonic

    Statistics

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    External links

    * Leo's German - English Dictionary]: from [http://www.informatik.tu-muenchen.de/home_e.html Department of Informatics of Technische Universität München *

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