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Meaning of Northwest Germanic | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The branch of the Germanic language family consisting of the North Germanic and West Germanic languages combined. This includes all modern Germanic languages, and all ancient Germanic languages except for East Germanic (which includes primarily Gothic).
The presumed unattested ancestor of these languages (more properly called Northwest Proto-Germanic or Proto-Northwest Germanic).

Equivalents

Nederlands Noordwest-Germaans

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Northwest Imperative Northwest Passage Northwest Territorial Imperative Northwest Territories Northwest Territory Northwester