Teutonic

Meaning

Adj

1. Relating to the ancient Germanic people, the Teutons.
2. (dated, offensive) Having qualities that are regarded as typical of German people.
3. (archaic) Relating to the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family.

Noun

An ancient Germanic, or modern German, individual.

Synonyms

Germanic

Netherlands

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runic

dutch

🇳🇱/🇨🇼/🇸🇽/🇧🇶

Translations

teutônico

germain

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Teutoons

Germaans

germanique

teuton

teutón

germánico

teutonico

teutonique

τευτονικός

ολλανδικός

teurònic

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌtjuːˈtɒn.ɪk/

Etymology

PIE word
*tewtéh₂
1580, from Latin Teutonicus, from Teutonēs, Teutonī (“the Teutons”, name of a Germanic tribe that inhabited coastal Germany and devastated Gaul between 113–101 B.C.), equivalent to Teuton + -ic.