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Germanic vs Viking - What's the difference?

germanic | viking |

As proper nouns the difference between germanic and viking

is that germanic is the early, undocumented language from which other Germanic languages such as German, English, Dutch and Scandinavian languages developed while Viking is a town in Alberta, Canada.

As an adjective Germanic

is having German characteristics.

As a noun Viking is

one of the Scandinavian seafaring warriors that raided (and then settled) the British Isles and other parts of Europe in the 8th to the 11th centuries and, according to many historians, were the first Europeans to reach North America.

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

    * *

    viking

    English

    (wikipedia Viking)

    Alternative forms

    * -terminal): ** Vikinger, vikinger ** Vikingir, vikingir ** Vikingr, vikingr * -terminal): ** Viking, viking * -initial): ** Wicking, wicking ** Wiking, wiking

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (historical) One of the Scandinavian seafaring warriors that raided (and then settled) the British Isles and other parts of Europe in the 8th to the 11th centuries and, according to many historians, were the first Europeans to reach North America.
  • (by extension) A stock character common in the fantasy genera, namely a barbarian, generally equipped with an ax or sword and a helmet adorned with horns.
  • (lb) A (mediaeval Scandinavian).
  • (American football) A player on the NFL team.

    • Derived terms

    * vike (jocular verb) * viking (in attributive use) * Vikingism * Vikingship

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A town in Alberta, Canada
  • A city in Minnesota

    • References

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