Germanic
adjective/dʒɜːˈmænɪk/
/dʒɜːrˈmænɪk/
- connected with or considered typical of Germany or its people
- She had an almost Germanic regard for order.
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- connected with the language family that includes German, English, Dutch and Swedish among others
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin Germanicus, from Germanus, used to designate related peoples of central and northern Europe, a name perhaps given by Celts to their neighbours.
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