North Germanic

proper noun

A branch of the Germanic language family which comprises Danish, Faroese, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish.

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ScandinavianScandinavian languageNordicNorseNorth Germanic language

Meanings

proper noun
  1. human sciencesA branch of the Germanic language family which comprises Danish, Faroese, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish.

    Synonyms: Scandinavian

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA branch of the Germanic language family which comprises Danish, Faroese, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish.

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland

Similar
ScandinavianScandinavian languageNordicNorseNorth Germanic language

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 北日耳曼語支 /北日耳曼语支
  • 北日耳曼語支 /北日耳曼语支 (běirì'ěrmànyǔzhī)branch of Germanic language family
Czech severogermánské jazyky
  • severogermánské jazykybranch of Germanic language family
Dutch Noord-Germaans
  • Noord-Germaansbranch of Germanic language family
Finnish pohjoisgermaaniset kielet
  • pohjoisgermaaniset kieletbranch of Germanic language family
Cite this entry
APA

North Germanic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Germanic

MLA

“North Germanic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Germanic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “North Germanic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Germanic.

Source: North Germanic on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.