West Germanic vs English
English vs West GermanicWest Germanic and English both are nouns.
West Germanic is not an adjective while English is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Germanic | Yes | No | No | No |
| English | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
English is a hyponym of
West Germanic; that is, English is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
West Germanic:
- West Germanic: a branch of the Germanic languages
- English: an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
Other hyponyms of West Germanic include
English language, German, German language, High German, High German language, Low German, Plattdeutsch, Dutch, Dutch language, Frisian, Frisian language.
| West Germanic (noun) | English (noun) |
|---|---|
| a branch of the Germanic languages | the discipline that studies the English language and literature |
| an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries | |
| (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist | |
| the people of England |
| West Germanic (adjective) | English (adjective) |
|---|---|
| of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people | |
| of or relating to the English language |
Words related to "West Germanic"
Words related to "English"
- American
- American English
- American language
- Anglo-Saxon
- Anglo-Saxon language
- British English
- Canadian English
- England
- English language
- English people
- Middle English
- Modern English
- Old English
- UK English
- West Germanic
- West Germanic language
- anglicize
- arts
- athletics
- country
- humanistic discipline
- humanities
- land
- liberal arts
- nation
- side
- spin
- sport
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