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Learn to pronounce 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
Geographic distribution: Originally between the Rhine, Alps, Elbe, and North Sea; today worldwide
ISO 639-5: gmw
Linguistic classification: Indo-European > Germanic > West Germanic
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® ...