Germanic Languages Quiz
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Which of the following is a Germanic language?

  • Italian
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German (correct)
  • What language family does English belong to?

  • Romance languages
  • Germanic languages (correct)
  • Slavic languages
  • Celtic languages
  • Which language is not considered a Germanic language?

  • Norwegian
  • Dutch
  • Swedish
  • Greek (correct)
  • Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Germanic languages?

    <p>Grammatical gender</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which language feature is commonly observed in Germanic languages?

    <p>Subject-verb agreement in gender and number</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a notable characteristic of the vocabulary of Germanic languages?

    <p>High frequency of cognates with other Germanic languages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the historical origin of the Germanic languages?

    <p>Nordic influence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sound shift is a characteristic feature of the Germanic languages?

    <p>Grimm's Law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a distinctive feature of the Germanic languages' grammar?

    <p>V2 word order</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Germanic Languages

    • English is a Germanic language, belonging to the Indo-European language family.
    • Germanic languages include Dutch, Frisian, German, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish, and Yiddish, among others.
    • A language that is NOT considered a Germanic language is Latin.
    • A characteristic NOT common in Germanic languages is tonality, as Germanic languages are generally non-tonal languages.
    • A common feature of Germanic languages is the presence of consonant mutations, such as the sound shift known as Grimm's Law.
    • A notable characteristic of Germanic languages' vocabulary is their use of compounding, where new words are formed by combining existing words.
    • Germanic languages originated from a hypothetical ancestral language, Proto-Germanic, which is thought to have evolved from Proto-Indo-European.
    • Grimm's Law, a set of sound changes, is a characteristic feature of the Germanic languages.
    • A distinctive feature of Germanic languages' grammar is their use of verb conjugation and dependent clauses.

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    Test your knowledge of Germanic languages with this quiz! Identify a Germanic language, learn about the language family English belongs to, and discover which language is not classified as Germanic.

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