See also: indogermanisch

German

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Etymology

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indo- +‎ Germanisch

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɪndoɡɛʁˈmaːnɪʃ]
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Proper noun

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Indogermanisch n (proper noun, language name, genitive Indogermanisch or Indogermanischs, alternative nominative (used with the definite article) Indogermanische, alternative genitive Indogermanischen, no plural)

  1. the Indo-European language family
    Synonym: Indoeuropäisch
    Indogermanisch ist eine der großen Sprachfamilien der Erde.
    Indo-European is one of the great language families on Earth.
  2. the Indo-European proto-language
    Synonym: Urindogermanisch

Usage notes

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Unlike Indo-Germanic in English, Indogermanisch is not considered dated in German academia.

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