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Definition of West Germanic
1. Noun. A branch of the Germanic languages.
Exact synonyms: West Germanic Language
Generic synonyms: Germanic, Germanic Language
Specialized synonyms: English, English Language, German, German Language, High German, Low German, Plattdeutsch, Dutch, Frisian
Generic synonyms: Germanic, Germanic Language
Specialized synonyms: English, English Language, German, German Language, High German, Low German, Plattdeutsch, Dutch, Frisian
Definition of West Germanic
1. Proper noun. (context: linguistics) The branch of the Germanic language family consisting of English, Frisian languages, Dutch, Low Saxon languages, German, and Yiddish, and their immediate predecessors. ¹
2. Proper noun. The presumed unattested ancestor of these languages (more properly called (term Proto-West Germanic)). ¹
3. Adjective. Of or relating to these languages. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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