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Germanic - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Germanic : adj
1: of or relating to the language of Germans; "the Germanic
sound shifts" [syn: Germanic]
2: of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages;
"Teutonic peoples such as Germans and Scandinavians and
British"; "Germanic mythology" [syn: Teutonic, Germanic]
3: of a more or less German nature; somewhat German; "Germanic
peoples"; "his Germanic nature"; "formidable volumes
Teutonic in their thoroughness" [syn: German, Germanic,
Teutonic]
(noun)
1: a branch of the Indo-European family of languages; members
that are spoken currently fall into two major groups:
Scandinavian and West Germanic [syn: Germanic, Germanic
language]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Germanic : \Ger*man"ic\, a. (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or containing, germanium.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Germanic : \Ger*man"ic\, a. [L. Germanicus: cf. F. germanique. See
German, n.]
1. Of or pertaining to Germany; as, the Germanic confederacy.
2. Teutonic. [A loose sense]
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Germanic |
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LemekH: thats why all BS "traditional" stories are based on Germanic ppl/ themes. santa CLAUS (german), ebenizer scrooge ("jewish"), reindeer, etc.. |
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pofr: thanks his mom for anal-retentive Germanic genes, otherwise he'd not have double-checked exam time. |
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shedworking: @FrancoiseM I've married into a Germanic-Spanish family so it starts for us on Dec 5 and goes on until Three Kings. Good for the kids! |
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