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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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
Runes were the building blocks of the first Germanic writing within the first few centuries AD and remained in use in Scandinavia until the late Middle Ages, according to the University of Oslo’s Museum of Cultural History.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
Now evidence of trip is found The style of ornamentation, depicting an animal with teeth and large eyes, was typical of the late Germanic Iron Age, the period directly before the rise of the Vikings, around 650 to 750 A.D., Nielsen said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
However, experts think this particular sword is linked to the Vandals, a Germanic group associated with the Przeworsk culture in central and southern Poland.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
Runes were the building blocks of the first Germanic writing within the first few centuries AD and remained in use in Scandinavia until the late Middle Ages, according to the University of Oslo’s Museum of Cultural History.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
These variations include all languages with Germanic, Romantic, Slavic, Indo-Iranian, and Celtic ancestry.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
Now evidence of trip is found The style of ornamentation, depicting an animal with teeth and large eyes, was typical of the late Germanic Iron Age, the period directly before the rise of the Vikings, around 650 to 750 A.D., Nielsen said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Germanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Germanic. Accessed 2 Apr. 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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