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germanic

/dʒɜːrˈmæn.ɪk/

2 entries

adjective

/dʒɜːrˈmæn.ɪk/C1formal
  • ruОтносящийся к древним или современным германским народам, языкам или культурным особенностям.

Relating to the ancient or modern Germanic peoples, languages, or cultural characteristics.

  1. Related to the German languageB2formal

    Relating to or characteristic of the German language or its speakers.

    ruОтносящийся к немецкому языку

    • The Germanic influence on English vocabulary is significant.
    • She studies Germanic philology at the university.
    • Many Germanic words have entered the English lexicon.

    Synonymsgermanteutonic

  2. Related to ancient Germanic peoplesB2formal

    Pertaining to the ancient ethnic groups and languages of the Germanic (Teutonic) peoples, including their culture and history.

    ruГерманский

    • The Germanic tribes inhabited parts of Northern Europe during the Iron Age.
    • Ancient Germanic mythology includes gods like Odin and Thor.
    • The runic alphabet was used by early Germanic societies.

    Synonymsteutonic

Forms
  • more germanic comparative form
  • most germanic superlative form

noun

/dʒɜːˈmæn.ɪk/C1formal
  • ruВетвь индоевропейской языковой семьи, которая включает языки, на которых в настоящее время говорят в двух основных группах: скандинавской и западногерманской.

A branch of the Indo-European language family, which includes languages currently spoken in two major groups: Scandinavian and West Germanic.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. B2formal

    A major branch of the Indo-European language family, which includes languages like English, German, Dutch, and the Scandinavian languages.

    ruГерманская группа

    • Germanic is one of the most widely spoken language families in Europe.
    • English and German both belong to the Germanic branch of Indo-European.
    • The study of Germanic includes both historical and modern languages.

    Synonymsteutonic

Forms
  • germanics plural form
  • germanics' possessive plural form
  • germanic's possessive singular form