Germanic
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(adjective) of or relating to the language of Germans; "the Germanic sound shifts" |
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(noun) a branch of the Indo-European family of languages; members that are spoken currently fall into two major groups: Scandinavian and West Germanic |
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Synonyms: Germanic language |
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Related Words: East Germanic, East Germanic language, Indo-European, Indo-European language, Indo-Hittite, Nordic, Norse, North Germanic, North Germanic language, Old Norse, Proto-Norse, Scandinavian, Scandinavian language, West Germanic, West Germanic language |
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(adjective) of a more or less German nature; somewhat German; "Germanic peoples"; "his Germanic nature"; "formidable volumes Teutonic in their thoroughness |
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Synonyms: German, Teutonic |
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(adjective) of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages; "Teutonic peoples such as Germans and Scandinavians and British"; "Germanic mythology" |
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Synonyms: Teutonic |
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