Germanic

  1. Proper noun.  (linguistics) The early, undocumented language from which other Germanic languages such as German, English, Dutch and Scandinavian languages developed.
  2. Proper noun.  (linguistics) The group of Indo-European languages that developed from Germanic.
  3. Adjective.  Having German characteristics.
  4. Adjective.  Relating to the Germanic peoples (such as Germans, Scandinavians or Anglo-Saxons).
  5. Adjective.  (linguistics) Relating to the language or group of languages known as Germanic.
  6. Adjective.  Of or containing germanium.
  7. Adjective.  Containing germanium with a valence of 4.

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