germanic

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[dʒəˈmanɪk], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to or denoting the branch of the Indo-European language family that includes English, German, Dutch, Frisian, and the Scandinavian languages

- having characteristics of or attributed to Germans or Germany
(e.g: she had an almost Germanic regard for order)


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Origin:
mid 16th century (as Germanik): via French germanique from Latin Germanicus, from Germanus (see German)


[dʒəˈmanɪk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the Germanic languages collectively


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Origin:
mid 16th century (as Germanik): via French germanique from Latin Germanicus, from Germanus (see German)




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