- West Germanic
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1. a subbranch of Germanic that includes English, Frisian, Flemish, Dutch, Plattdeutsch, Yiddish, and German. Abbr.: WGmc2. of or pertaining to this subbranch of Germanic.[1890-95]
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West Germanic
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