Spanish word

germánico

Pronunciation

IPA/xeɾˈmaniko/

Meaning

  • adjectiveGermanic

Example

Estudio las lenguas germánicas en la universidad.

I study Germanic languages at university.

Illustration for germánico (Germanic)

More examples

¿Hablas alguna lengua germánica?

Do you speak any Germanic language?

Core concept

Family tree of the Germanic languages.

Common phrases

  • lenguas germánicas

    Germanic languages

  • palabras germánicas

    Germanic-origin words

Definition in Spanish

Perteneciente o relacionado con los pueblos germánicos o con la familia de lenguas germánicas.

Word origin

From Latin germanicus 'of the Germani', formed with the adjectival suffix -icus and adopted into Spanish as germánico to mean relating to the Germanic peoples or their languages.

Usage tips

  • Germánico is used for historical peoples or the language family (lenguas germánicas), while references to the modern German language or a German person use alemán.

Opposites

Related words

  • germanismogermanismnoun

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