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germanic

/d͡ʒɝˈmæn.ɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
ger-man-ic
IPA
/d͡ʒɝˈmæn.ɪk/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The early, undocumented ancestral language from which other Germanic languages developed, such as Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, Frisian, English, German, Faroese, Icelandic, Yiddish, Norwegian and Swedish.

name

The group of Indo-European languages that developed from (Ur-)Germanic.

adj

Relating to the Germanic peoples (such as Germans, Scandinavians or Anglo-Saxons).

adj

Relating to the language or group of languages known as Germanic.

adj

Having German characteristics.

noun

Synonym of German (“member of a Germanic tribe”)

adj

Of or containing germanium.

adj

Containing germanium with a valence of 4.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin germānicus, equivalent to German + -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /d͡ʒɝˈmæn.ɪk/
  • British English: /d͡ʒɜːˈmæn.ɪk/

Inflected Forms

more Germanic (comparative) most Germanic (superlative) Germanics (plural)

Derived Forms

Germanicity

Phrases

non-Germanic North Sea Germanic Proto-West Germanic Proto-West-Germanic Proto-North-West Germanic East Germanic North Germanic West Germanic

Frequently Paired Words

Proto-West Germanic Proto-West-Germanic Proto-North-West Germanic East Germanic North Germanic West Germanic German Germanish

Synonyms

Ur-Germanic Proto-Germanic Common Germanic Teutonic German germanic language

Rhymes With

organic panic hispanic mechanic volcanic titanic oceanic manic satanic inorganic botanic messianic

Questions

How do you pronounce germanic?
The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒɝˈmæn.ɪk/.
What does germanic mean?
The early, undocumented ancestral language from which other Germanic languages developed, such as Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, Frisian, English, German, Faroese, Icelandic, Yiddish, Norwegian and Swedish.
Where does germanic come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin germānicus, equivalent to German + -ic.

How to pronounce germanic

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