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Scandinavian vs Germanic language

Germanic language vs Scandinavian

Scandinavian and Germanic language both are nouns.

Scandinavian is an adjective but Germanic language is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Scandinavian Yes Yes No No
Germanic language Yes No No No
As nouns, Germanic language is a hypernym of Scandinavian; that is, Germanic language is a word with a broader meaning than Scandinavian:
  • Scandinavian: the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland
  • Germanic language: a branch of the Indo-European family of languages; members that are spoken currently fall into two major groups: Scandinavian and West Germanic
Other hypernyms of Scandinavian include Germanic.
Scandinavian (noun) Germanic language (noun)
the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland a branch of the Indo-European family of languages; members that are spoken currently fall into two major groups: Scandinavian and West Germanic
an inhabitant of Scandinavia
Scandinavian (adjective) Germanic language (adjective)
of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures
Difference between Scandinavian and Germanic language

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