germanic language

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   a branch of the Indo-European family of languages; members that are spoken currently fall into two major groups: Scandinavian and West Germanic

   SynonymsGermanic

   BroaderIndo-European

   NarrowerWest GermanicProto-NorseOld NorseScandinavianEast Germanic

Questions about germanic language

What does germanic language mean?

germanic language means "a branch of the Indo-European family of languages; members that are spoken currently fall into two major groups: Scandinavian and West Germanic".

What is another word for germanic language?

Close synonyms include Germanic. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is germanic language a common word?

germanic language is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.