1630s, "of Germany or Germans," from Latin Germanicus, from Germani (see German (n.)). From 1773 as "of the Teutonic race;" from 1842 especially with reference to the language family that includes German, Dutch, English, etc. As a noun, the name of that language family, by 1892, replacing earlier Teutonic. Germanical is attested from 1550s.
双语例句
1. He asked in his Germanic English if I was enjoying France.
他操着一口带有德国腔的英语问我在法国玩得是否愉快。
来自柯林斯例句
2. She had an almost Germanic regard for order.
她简直像德国人一样讲究条理。
来自《权威词典》
3. The Franks were originally a loose confederation of Germanic tribes.
法兰克人原来是日尔曼部落的一个松散部落.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. English derives in the main from the common Germanic stock.
英语主要源于日耳曼语系.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. Sanskrit is related very closely to Latin, Greek, and the Germanic and Celtic languages.
