West Ger·man·ic
/ˌwes(t) jərˈmanik/
noun
the western group of Germanic languages, comprising High and Low German, Dutch, Frisian, and English.
adjective
relating to West Germanic.
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West Germanic languages
Language family
The West Germanic languages constitute the largest of the three branches of the Germanic family of languages. Wikipedia
Within Europe, the three most prevalent West Germanic languages are English, German, and Dutch. Frisian, spoken by about 450,000 people, constitutes a fourth ...
The meaning of WEST GERMANIC is a subdivision of the Germanic languages including English, Frisian, Dutch, and German.
noun. a subbranch of Germanic that includes English, Frisian, Flemish, Dutch, Plattdeutsch, Yiddish, and German. : WGmc, W. Gmc.
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word West Germanic, one of which is labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, ...
1. a subbranch of Germanic that includes English, Frisian, Flemish, Dutch, Plattdeutsch, Yiddish, and German. Abbreviation: WGmc.
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West Germanic languages - Germanic, Indo-European, Dialects: German is spoken throughout a large area in central Europe, where it is the national language ...
West Germanic definition: A subdivision of the Germanic languages that includes High German, Low German, Yiddish, Dutch, Afrikaans, Flemish, Frisian, ...
The West Germanic Languages are a branch of Germanic languages first spoken in Central Europe and the British Isles. The branch has three parts: the North ...
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n. A subdivision of the Germanic languages that includes High German, Low German, Yiddish, Dutch, Afrikaans, Flemish, Frisian, and English. American Heritage® ...