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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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 26 July 2024
It's derived from the Anglo-Saxon name Alfred and the Ancient Germanic name Alberich.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 25 July 2024
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
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Adjective
Its Austrian roots support the Germanic sounding name Zinfandel, but whatever the scenario it is often considered to be an American varietal because it has been grown in California for close to 200 years and has been made into excellent wines since its arrival to the new world.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 26 July 2024
It's derived from the Anglo-Saxon name Alfred and the Ancient Germanic name Alberich.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 25 July 2024
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
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“Germanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Germanic. Accessed 19 Aug. 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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