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North Germanic

noun

the subbranch of Germanic that includes the languages of Scandinavia and Iceland.

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Also called Scandinavian.

Origin of North Germanic

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby North Germanic

Northern Territories, Northern Territory, northern whiting, Northfield, North Frigid Zone, North Germanic, Northglenn, North Haven, North Highlands, North Holland, northing
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British Dictionary definitions for North Germanic

North Germanic

noun

a subbranch of the Germanic languages that consists of Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Icelandic, and their associated dialectsSee also Old Norse
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