German vs West Germanic
West Germanic vs GermanGerman and West Germanic both are nouns.
German is an adjective but West Germanic is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| German | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| West Germanic | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
West Germanic is a hypernym of
German; that is, West Germanic is a
word with a broader meaning than German:
- German: the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic
- West Germanic: a branch of the Germanic languages
Other hypernyms of German include
West Germanic language.
| German (noun) | West Germanic (noun) |
|---|---|
| the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic | a branch of the Germanic languages |
| a person of German nationality |
| German (adjective) | West Germanic (adjective) |
|---|---|
| of or pertaining to or characteristic of Germany or its people or language |
Words related to "German"
- Armin
- Arminius
- Bavarian
- Berliner
- Boche
- Deutschland
- East German
- European
- FRG
- Federal Republic of Germany
- Frau
- Fraulein
- German language
- Germanic
- Germany
- Hermann
- Herr
- High German
- High German language
- Hun
- Jerry
- Kraut
- Krauthead
- Middle High German
- Middle High German language
- Old High German
- Old High German language
- Pennsylvania Dutch
- Prussian
- Teuton
- West Germanic
- West Germanic language
- Yiddish
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