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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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
The day of Saturn—the one day of the week that celebrates a Roman god instead of Norse/Germanic gods.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
Free to enter; 3 to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 14, and 2 to 10 p.m. Sunday, June 15; 425 Rice St.
June 14–15 — Deutsche Tage, Germanic American Institute: The long-running annual German cultural festival returns with food, beer, music, dancing and more.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
In the preceding Early Middle Ages, between the fifth and tenth centuries, Germanic Frisian people had founded a kingdom along the western coasts of modern Germany and the Netherlands.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
The day of Saturn—the one day of the week that celebrates a Roman god instead of Norse/Germanic gods.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Noun
Immigrants from the Germanic and Eastern European countries who came to this country in the mid- to late-1800s brought with them the delicatessen staples of frankfurters, sauerkraut, pickles and cold cuts like pastrami and corned beef.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
Free to enter; 3 to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 14, and 2 to 10 p.m. Sunday, June 15; 425 Rice St.
June 14–15 — Deutsche Tage, Germanic American Institute: The long-running annual German cultural festival returns with food, beer, music, dancing and more.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Germanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Germanic. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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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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