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Meaning of interpretatio germanica | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
[ɪn.tɛr.prɛˈtaː.ti.oː ɡɛrˈmaː.nɪ.ka]

Definitions

The tendency of Germanic peoples to equate foreign deities with members of their own pantheon. Many English names for weekdays are Germanic interpretations: for example, Thursday (Thor's day) is an interpretation of Latin dies Iovis (Jupiter's day).

New-Latin, declension-3

CEFR level

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

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