GERMANIC as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a branch of the Indo-European family of languages
    • members that are spoken currently fall into two major groups: Scandinavian and West Germanic
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) Germanic is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)

GERMANIC as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • of a more or less German nature
    • somewhat German
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Germanic peoples
    • his Germanic nature
    • formidable volumes Teutonic in their thoroughness
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  2. Meaning
    • of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Teutonic peoples such as Germans and Scandinavians and British
    • Germanic mythology
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  3. Meaning
    • of or relating to the language of Germans
    Usage Example(s)
    • the Germanic sound shifts
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