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Synonyms for germanic

Noun

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

Adjective

1. Germanic
usage: of or relating to the language of Germans; "the Germanic sound shifts"
2. Teutonic, Germanic
usage: of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages; "Teutonic peoples such as Germans and Scandinavians and British"; "Germanic mythology"
3. German, Germanic, Teutonic
usage: of a more or less German nature; somewhat German; "Germanic peoples"; "his Germanic nature"; "formidable volumes Teutonic in their thoroughness"
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