1. Of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages
   "Germanic mythology"
   - Teutonic 
2. Of or relating to the language of Germans
   "the Germanic sound shifts"

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

Derived forms: Germanics

See also: German, Teuton

Type of: Indo-European, Indo-European language, Indo-Hittite

Encyclopedia: Germanic

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