Ger·man·ic
(ˌ)jər-ˈma-nik 
1
: german
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Germanic-speaking peoples
3
: of, relating to, or constituting Germanic
: a branch of the Indo-European language family containing English, German, Dutch, Afrikaans, Frisian, the Scandinavian languages, and Gothic see Indo-European Languages Table
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Adjective
Germanic languages, such as German, English, Dutch, and the Scandinavian languages.
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Adjective
The land had been settled in ancient times by the Chatti people, described by the Roman historian Tacitus as being brawnier than other Germanic tribes.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Maybe Petra, with her Germanic aura of cool, will be the key to Harper genuinely maturing.
—Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2024
Noun
Most days of the week are split between Germanic/Norse gods and their Roman counterparts.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Germanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Germanic. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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Germanic
1 of 2 adjective
Ger·man·ic
(ˌ)jər-ˈman-ik
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the peoples speaking Germanic languages
2
: of or relating to Germanic
Germanic
2 of 2 noun
: a branch of the Indo-European language family containing English, German, Dutch, Afrikaans, Frisian, Gothic, and the Scandinavian languages
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