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Webster 1913 Edition

Germanic

Ger-man′ic

Adj.

(Chem.)

Pertaining to, or containing, germanium.

Ger-man′ic

Adj.

[L.

Germanicus

: cf. F.

germanique

. See

German

Noun.

]

Of or pertaining to Germany;

as, the

Germanic

confederacy

Teutonic.

[A loose sense]

Webster 1828 Edition

Germanic

GERMAN'IC

Adj.

Pertaining to Germany; as the Germanic body or confederacy.

Definition 2024

Germanic

See also: germanic and germànic

English

Proper noun

Germanic

(linguistics) The early, undocumented language from which other Germanic languages such as Dutch, English, German and Scandinavian languages developed.
(linguistics) The group of Indo-European languages that developed from Germanic.

Synonyms

(early, undocumented language): Proto-Germanic, Common Germanic

Related terms

Germanish
Teutonic (archaic)

Translations

early language

Catalan: germànic (ca) m
Chinese:

Cantonese: 日耳曼語, 日耳曼语 ‎(jat⁶ ji⁵ maan⁶ jyu⁵)

Mandarin: 日耳曼語 (zh), 日耳曼语 (zh) ‎(Rì'ěrmàn-yǔ)
Dutch: Germaans (nl) n
Faroese: germanskt n
French: germanique (fr) m
German: Germanisch (de) n
Italian: germanico (it) m
Japanese: ゲルマン語 ‎(Geruman-go)

Khmer: ហ្គឺរម៉ាននីឝ ‎(gɨɨmaanniish)
Macedonian: германски m ‎(gérmanski)
Persian: ژرمنی (fa) ‎(Žermani)
Polish: germański (pl) m
Portuguese: proto-germânico (pt) m
Romanian: germanică f
Russian: герма́нский (ru) ‎(germánskij)
Spanish: germánico m
Swahili: Kijerumaniki (noun 7)
Swedish: germanska (sv)

group of Indo-European languages

Belarusian: герма́нскія мо́вы ‎(hjermánskija móvy)
Catalan: germànic (ca) m
Chinese:

Cantonese: 日耳曼語系, 日耳曼语系 ‎(jat⁶ ji⁵ maan⁶ jyu⁵ hai⁶)

Mandarin: 日耳曼語系, 日耳曼语系 ‎(Rì'ěrmàn-yǔxì)
Danish: germansk (da)
Dutch: Germaans (nl) n
Georgian: გერმანიკული ენები ‎(germaniḳuli enebi)
Italian: germanico (it) m
Japanese: ゲルマン諸語 ‎(Geruman-shogo)

Khmer: ហ្គឺរម៉ាននីឝ ‎(gɨɨmaanniish)
Macedonian: германски pl ‎(gérmanski)
Polish: germańskie pl
Portuguese: germânico (pt) m
Romanian: germanic (ro) m, n
Russian: герма́нский (ru) ‎(germánskij)
Spanish: germánico m
Swahili: Kijerumaniki (noun 7)
Swedish: germanska (sv)

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Adjective

Germanic ‎(comparative more Germanic, superlative most Germanic)

Relating to the Germanic peoples (such as Germans, Scandinavians or Anglo-Saxons).
a Germanic tribe
(linguistics) Relating to the language or group of languages known as Germanic.
a Germanic language
Having German characteristics.
He arrived with Germanic punctuality.

Synonyms

(having German characteristics): German, Teutonic

Translations

relating to the Germanic peoples

Arabic: جَرْمَانِيّ ‎(jarmāniyy)
Aragonese: chermanico
Catalan: germànic (ca)
Danish: germansk (da)
Dutch: Germaans (nl)
Esperanto: ĝermana (eo)
Faroese: germanskur
French: germanique (fr)
German: germanisch (de)

Italian: germanico (it)
Macedonian: германски m ‎(gérmanski)
Norwegian: germansk (no)
Polish: germański (pl) m
Portuguese: germânico (pt), alemão (pt)
Romanian: germanic (ro) m
Serbo-Croatian: gèrmānskī (sh)
Swahili: Mjerumaniki
Yiddish: גערמאַניש ‎(germanish)

relating to the language or group of languages known as Germanic

Arabic: جَرْمَانِيّ ‎(jarmāniyy)
Belarusian: герма́нскі m ‎(hjermánski)
Catalan: germànic (ca)
Danish: germansk (da)
Dutch: Germaans (nl)
Faroese: germanskur
French: germanique (fr)
German: germanisch (de)
Italian: germanico (it)

Macedonian: германски m ‎(gérmanski)
Norwegian: germansk (no)
Persian: ژرمنی (fa) ‎(Žermani)
Polish: germański (pl) m
Portuguese: germânico (pt)
Romanian: germanic (ro) m, germanică f
Serbo-Croatian: gèrmānskī (sh)
Swahili: -a Kijerumaniki
Yiddish: גערמאַניש ‎(germanish)

having German characteristics

Catalan: alemany (ca) m, germànic (ca)
Danish: tysk (da)
Dutch: Germaans (nl)
Faroese: týskur
German: deutsch (de), deutsch klingend, typisch deutsch
Italian: germanico (it)
Macedonian: германски m ‎(gérmanski)

Norwegian: tysk (no)
Persian: ژرمنی (fa) ‎(Žermani)
Portuguese: germânico (pt), alemão (pt)
Romanian: germanic (ro) m, n
Serbo-Croatian: njèmačkī (sh)
Swahili: -a Kijerumaniki
Yiddish: דײַטש (yi) ‎(daytsh)

Noun

Germanic ‎(plural Germanics)

(historical) A native of Germania.

Synonyms

Germanian

Anagrams

germanic

See also: Germanic and germànic

English

Adjective

germanic

Of or containing germanium.
Containing germanium with a valence of 4.

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