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.
雙語例句
1. He asked in his Germanic English if I was enjoying France.
他操著一口帶有德國腔的英語問我在法國玩得是否愉快。
來自柯林斯例句
2. She had an almost Germanic regard for order.
她簡直像德國人一樣講究條理。
來自《權威詞典》
3. The Franks were originally a loose confederation of Germanic tribes.
法蘭克人原來是日爾曼部落的一個松散部落.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. English derives in the main from the common Germanic stock.
英語主要源于日耳曼語系.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. Sanskrit is related very closely to Latin, Greek, and the Germanic and Celtic languages.