Meaning & Definition of Germanic in English
English⟶
Germanic
/ʤərmænɪk/
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
synonym:
- Germanic,
- Germanic language
adjective
1. Of or relating to the language of germans
- "The germanic sound shifts"
synonym:
- Germanic
2. Of or pertaining to the ancient teutons or their languages
- "Teutonic peoples such as germans and scandinavians and british"
- "Germanic mythology"
synonym:
- Teutonic,
- Germanic