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 Germanic Germanic /dʒɝˈmænɪk/

adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages  ( Germanic , Teutonic )
    of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages
     Teutonic peoples such as Germans and Scandinavians and British
    Teutonic peoples such as Germans and Scandinavians and British
     Germanic mythology
    Germanic mythology
  2. Of or relating to the language of Germans  ( Germanic )
    of or relating to the language of Germans
     The Germanic sound shifts
    the Germanic sound shifts

noun

  1. A branch of the Indo-European family of languages; members that are spoken currently fall into two major groups: Scandinavian and West Germanic  ( Germanic , Germanic language )
    a branch of the Indo-European family of languages; members that are spoken currently fall into two major groups: Scandinavian and West Germanic