Ger·man·ic
(ˌ)jər-ˈma-nik 
1
: german
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Germanic-speaking peoples
3
: of, relating to, or constituting Germanic
: a branch of the Indo-European language family containing English, German, Dutch, Afrikaans, Frisian, the Scandinavian languages, and Gothic see Indo-European Languages Table
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Adjective
Germanic languages, such as German, English, Dutch, and the Scandinavian languages.
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wendy Wisner, Parents, 10 July 2024
For those who inexplicably haven't seen the original: Russell Crowe starred as Maximus, a Roman general who leads his army to victory against Germanic tribes on behalf of his emperor, Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris).
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 July 2024
Origin: The name Ella is an English name of ancient Germanic origin.
—Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 1 July 2024
There was this great waft of camphor, the mothball smell and these strange furs, fox furs and things like this, and peculiar Austrian artifacts, and collars from my grandfather with Germanic names on it.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 15 June 2024
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Origin: Charles is the French spelling of the Germanic name Karl (or Carl).
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 10 July 2024
For those who inexplicably haven't seen the original: Russell Crowe starred as Maximus, a Roman general who leads his army to victory against Germanic tribes on behalf of his emperor, Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris).
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 July 2024
Origin: The name Ella is an English name of ancient Germanic origin.
—Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 1 July 2024
There was this great waft of camphor, the mothball smell and these strange furs, fox furs and things like this, and peculiar Austrian artifacts, and collars from my grandfather with Germanic names on it.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 15 June 2024
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“Germanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Germanic. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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Germanic
1 of 2 adjective
Ger·man·ic
(ˌ)jər-ˈman-ik
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the peoples speaking Germanic languages
2
: of or relating to Germanic
Germanic
2 of 2 noun
: a branch of the Indo-European language family containing English, German, Dutch, Afrikaans, Frisian, Gothic, and the Scandinavian languages
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