West Germanic

noun

1. a subbranch of Germanic that includes English, Frisian, Flemish, Dutch, Plattdeutsch, Yiddish, and German. : WGmc, W. Gmc.

adjective

1. of or relating to this subbranch of Germanic.

West Germanic

noun

1. a subbranch of the Germanic languages that consists of English, Frisian, Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans, Low German, German, Yiddish, and their associated dialects

Word History and Origins

Origin of West Germanic¹

First recorded in 1890–95