Germanic in Norwegian
Germanic in Norwegian is germansk, tysk — Germanic means relating to the Germanic peoples, such as Germans, Scandinavians, or Anglo-Saxons, or to their family of languages.
Germanic in Norwegian
germansk
germansk
(sometimes proscribed) Having German characteristics.
tysk
(sometimes proscribed) Having German characteristics.
germansk
(linguistics) The group of Indo-European languages that developed from (Ur-)Germanic.
What does "Germanic" mean?
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adj Relating to the Germanic peoples, such as Germans, Scandinavians, or Anglo-Saxons, or to their family of languages.
"English, German, and Swedish are all Germanic languages."
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name The family of related languages descended from a common ancestral language, including English, German, Dutch, and the Scandinavian languages.
"Linguists group English under Germanic rather than Romance languages."
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Germanic in a sentence
- English, German, and Swedish are all Germanic languages.
- Linguists group English under Germanic rather than Romance languages.
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What is "Germanic" in Norwegian?
"Germanic" in Norwegian is germansk, tysk. Germanic means: Relating to the Germanic peoples, such as Germans, Scandinavians, or Anglo-Saxons, or to their family of languages.
How do you use "Germanic" in a sentence?
Example: "English, German, and Swedish are all Germanic languages." In Norwegian, "Germanic" is germansk, tysk.
Are there other ways to say "Germanic" in Norwegian?
Yes — Norwegian has 2 translations listed for "Germanic": germansk, tysk.
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