West Germanic: Meaning and Definition of

West' German'ic

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a subbranch of Germanic that includes English, Frisian, Flemish, Dutch, Plattdeutsch, Yiddish, and German. Abbr.: WGmc
  2. of or pertaining to this subbranch of Germanic.
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