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Germanic Languages
Germanic Languages
The Germanic languages are a branch of the Indo-European family. The Germanic language family includes English, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, German, Dutch, Icelandic, Yiddish, Afrikaans and some lesser-known languages such as Frisian and Faroese.
English is the great success story among the Germanic languages. Originally spoken by a small group of tribes in a remote corner of Europe, it is now the world's international language of choice. English is also unique among the Germanic languages in that about 50% of its vocabulary comes from the Romance languages.
German and Icelandic are probably the most difficult languages to learn in this group. They have retained archaic features that were lost in the other languages.
Dutch is the language that most resembles English, although some say that Frisian is closer. Consider the following Dutch phrase: "Is dat haar boek?" (Is that her book?)
| Germanic Languages |
| English |
Swedish |
Danish |
Dutch |
German |
Icelandic |
| I |
jag |
jeg |
ik |
ich |
ég |
| you, thou |
Du |
Du |
jij |
du |
þú |
| she |
hon |
hun |
zij |
sie |
hún |
| he |
han |
han |
hij |
er |
hann |
| we |
vi |
vi |
wij |
wir |
við |
| here |
här |
her |
hier |
hier |
hér |
| where |
var |
hvor |
waar |
wo |
hvar |
| what |
vad |
hvad |
wat |
was |
hvað |
| who |
vem |
hvem |
wie |
wer |
hver |
| not |
inte |
ikke |
niet |
nicht |
ekki |
| hand |
hand |
Haand |
hand |
die Hand |
hönd |
| arm |
arm |
Arm |
arm |
der Arm |
handleggur |
| English |
Swedish |
Danish |
Dutch |
German |
Icelandic |
| heart |
hjärta |
Hjerte |
hart |
das Herz |
hjarta |
| chest |
bröst |
Bryst |
borst |
die Brust |
brjóst |
| ear |
öra |
Øre |
oor |
das Ohr |
eyra |
| eye |
öga |
Øje |
oog |
das Auge |
auga |
| nose |
näase |
Naese |
neus |
die Nase |
nef |
| mouth |
mun |
Mund |
mond |
der Mund |
munnur |
| tooth |
tand |
Tand |
tand |
der Zahn |
tönn |
| foot |
fot |
Fod |
voet |
der Fuss |
fótur |
| skin |
skinn |
Skind |
huid |
die Haut |
húð |
| English |
Swedish |
Danish |
Dutch |
German |
Icelandic |
| head |
huvud |
Hoved |
hoofd |
der Kopf |
höfuð |
| man |
man |
Mand |
man |
der Mann |
maður |
| woman |
kvinna |
Kvinde |
vrouw |
die Frau |
kona |
| child |
barn |
Barn |
kind |
das Kind |
barn |
| father |
fader |
Fader |
vader |
der Vater |
faðir |
| mother |
moder |
Moder |
moeder |
die Mutter |
móðir |
| bird |
fågel |
fugl |
vogel |
der Vogel |
fugl |
| fish |
fisk |
Fisk |
vis |
der Fisch |
fiskur |
| water |
vatten |
Vand |
water |
das Wasser |
vatn |
| English |
Swedish |
Danish |
Dutch |
German |
Icelandic |
| house |
hus |
Hus |
huis |
das Haus |
hús |
| rain |
regn |
Regn |
regen |
der Regen |
rigning |
| sun |
sol |
Sol |
zon |
die Sonne |
sól |
| moon |
måne |
Maane |
maan |
der Mond |
máni |
| sky |
himmel |
Himmel |
lucht |
der Himmel |
himinn |
| day |
dag |
Dag |
dag |
der Tag |
dagur |
| night |
natt |
Nat |
nacht |
die Nacht |
nótt |
| year |
år |
Aar |
jaar |
das Jahr |
ár |
| hill |
kulle |
Bakke |
heuvel |
der Hügel |
|
| village |
by |
Landsby |
dorp |
das Dorf |
þorp |
| English |
Swedish |
Danish |
Dutch |
German |
Icelandic |
| rock |
klippa |
Klippe |
rots |
der Felsen |
|
| earth |
jord |
jord |
aarde |
die Erde |
jörð |
| sea |
hav |
Hav |
zee |
die See |
haf |
| river |
flod |
Flod |
rivier |
der Fluss |
á |
| snow |
snö |
Sne |
sneeuw |
der Schnee |
snjór |
| world |
värld |
Verden |
wereld |
die Welt |
veröld |
| wood |
trä |
Trae |
hout |
das Holz |
tré |
| see |
se |
se |
zien |
sehen |
sjá |
| eat |
äta |
spise |
eten |
essen |
éta |
| English |
Swedish |
Danish |
Dutch |
German |
Icelandic |
| drink |
dricka |
drikke |
drinken |
trinken |
drekka |
| come |
komma |
komme |
komen |
kommen |
koma |
| go |
gå |
gaa |
gaan |
gehen |
ganga |
| one |
en, ett |
en, ett |
een |
ein, eine |
einn |
| two |
två |
to |
twee |
zwei |
tveir |
| three |
tre |
tre |
drie |
drei |
þrír |
| four |
fyra |
fire |
vier |
fier |
fjórir |
| five |
fem |
fem |
vijf |
fünf |
fimm |
| English |
Swedish |
Danish |
Dutch |
German |
Icelandic |
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