germanic

CEFRB2

/d͡ʒɜːˈmæn.ɪk/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Relating to the Germanic peoples, languages, or culture.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Relating to the Germanic peoples (such as Germans, Scandinavians or Anglo-Saxons).

Examples

  • Ancient Germanic tribes used medicinal herbs in their attempts to cure diseases.

  • The Gauls are close to the Germanic tribes.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. The group of Indo-European languages that developed from (Ur-)Germanic.

  2. Of or containing germanium.

  3. Containing germanium with a valence of 4.

More examples

In context

  • English is a Germanic language.

  • He arrived with Germanic punctuality.

  • a Germanic language

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The group of blank languages today includes English, German, and Dutch.

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Origin

adjective

Learned borrowing from Latin germānicus, equivalent to German + -ic.