germanic
adjective
of or containing germanium, especially in the tetravalent state.
germanic
1 American
[jer-man-ik, -mey-nik]
/ dʒərˈmæn ɪk, -ˈmeɪ nɪk /
adjective
Chemistry.
Germanic
2
American
[jer-man-ik]
/ dʒərˈmæn ɪk /
adjective
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of or relating to the Teutons or their languages.
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of, relating to, or noting the Germanic branch of languages.
noun
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a branch of the Indo-European family of languages including German, Dutch, English, the Scandinavian languages, Afrikaans, Flemish, Frisian, and the extinct Gothic language. Gmc, Gmc.
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an ancient Indo-European language, the immediate linguistic ancestor of the Germanic languages. Gmc, Gmc.
Germanic
1
British
/ dʒɜːˈmænɪk /
noun
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Gmc. a branch of the Indo-European family of languages that includes English, Dutch, German, the Scandinavian languages, and Gothic See East Germanic West Germanic North Germanic
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the unrecorded language from which all of these languages developed; Proto-Germanic
adjective
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of, denoting, or relating to this group of languages
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of, relating to, or characteristic of Germany, the German language, or any people that speaks a Germanic language
germanic
2
British
/ dʒɜːˈmænɪk /
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of germanic1
First recorded in 1885–90; german(ium) + -ic
Origin of Germanic2
First recorded in 1625–35; from Latin Germānicus “pertaining to Germany or the Germans”; see origin at German, -ic
Example Sentences
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He had been very lucky with his fishing, having caught several germanic, weighing from twenty to forty pounds apiece, and an abundance of other fish.
From The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad by E. F. (Edward Frederick) Knight
I caught a whole germanic diet of these creatures from the fragrant flower-cups, and imprisoned them in the box.
From The Campaner Thal and Other Writings by Jean Paul
It looks a little as if the ancient english empirism, so long put out of fashion here by nobler sounding germanic formulas, might be repluming itself and getting ready for a stronger flight than ever.
From A Pluralistic Universe Hibbert Lectures at Manchester College on the Present Situation in Philosophy by William James
The style blends Iranian, Greco-Roman, Germanic and Asian influences into a coherent visual language whose motifs persist even as meanings alter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
The day before Germany’s 1937 “degenerate” art exhibit debuted, Hitler opened another art show, also in Munich — an apotheosis of Germanic taste, the “great German art exhibition.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2025
Prof Heather wants to use it to investigate what he describes as one of European history's biggest mysteries: why central and eastern Europe changed from being Germanic speaking to Slavic speaking, 1,500 years ago.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2025
So they replaced it with a Germanic “sun wheel” or a Sig rune.
From Salon ● Dec. 22, 2023
One of them was a young man who spoke in a Germanic accent.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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