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Every Germanic word

Words players have found whose deepest named ancestor belongs to the Germanic family. A family is a group of languages, so this is wider than any single one of them.

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  • AASVOGELnounDutch14 findersVulture.
  • ABACKadverbOld English3 findersTowards the back or rear; backwards.
  • ABAFTprepositionOld English59 findersBehind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of.
  • ABATERnounMiddle English3 findersOne who, or that which, abates.
  • ABBOTSHIPnounMiddle English1 finderThe state, term, or office of an abbot; abbacy.
  • ABEDadverbOld English15 findersIn bed, or on the bed; confined to bed.
  • ABELEnounMiddle Dutch7 findersThe white poplar (Populus alba).
  • ABELIANadjectiveNorwegian18 findersOf an algebraic structure (usually a group or algebra), having a commutative defining operation.
  • ABIDEverbProto-Germanic29 findersTo endure without yielding; to withstand.
  • ABIDINGadjectiveMiddle English24 findersContinuing or persisting in the same state: lasting, enduring; steadfast.
  • ABJECTLYadverbMiddle English23 findersIn an abject fashion; with great shame; desperately.
  • ABLAUTnounGerman15 findersThe substitution of one root vowel for another, thus indicating a corresponding modification of use or meaning; vowel permutation, distinct from the phonetic influence of a succeed
  • ABLYadverbMiddle English4 findersIn an able manner; with great ability.
  • ABOARDadverbMiddle English4 findersOn board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car.
  • ABODEnounOld English37 findersAct of waiting; delay.
  • ABOONprepositionOld English12 findersAbove.
  • ABOUTprepositionOld English50 findersIn a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of; around.
  • ABOVEprepositionSwedish10 findersPhysically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing.
  • ABOVESprepositionSwedish2 findersPhysically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing.
  • ABRAIDverbProto-Germanic23 findersTo wrench (something) out.
  • ABREACTverbGerman3 findersTo eliminate previously repressed emotions by reliving past experiences.
  • ABREACTIONnounGerman4 findersThe re-living of an experience with a view to purging its emotional dross.
  • ABREASTadverbMiddle English51 findersSide by side and facing forward.
  • ABROADadverbMiddle English16 findersBeyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.
  • ABROADSadverbMiddle English3 findersBeyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.
  • ABSEILverbGerman26 findersTo descend a steep or vertical drop using a rope with a mechanical friction device or (classic abseil) by wrapping the rope around the body.
  • ABSEYnounMiddle English2 findersABC; alphabet.
  • ABSOLUTELYadverbMiddle English23 findersIn an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.
  • ABSTAINERnounMiddle English3 findersOne who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use of alcohol or drugs, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial.
  • ABTHANEnounMiddle English1 finderA title used in medieval Scotland.
  • ABUTverbOld Norse79 findersTo touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land)
  • ACCENTnounOld English2 findersA higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.
  • ACCURSEDadjectiveOld English9 findersHateful; detestable, loathsome.
  • ACKNOWverbOld English10 findersTo recognize.
  • ACOLDadjectiveOld English2 findersFeeling cold.
  • ACTIVELYadverbMiddle English7 findersIn an active manner.
  • ACTUALLYadverbMiddle English3 findersIn act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.
  • ADAWverbMiddle English5 findersTo daunt, overcome, subdue.
  • ADAYSadverbOld English1 finderIn the daytime.
  • ADDEEMverbOld English1 finderTo adjudge; to try, test.
  • ADOBOnounGerman26 findersA Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic.
  • ADOWNadverbOld English4 findersDown, downward; to or in a lower place.
  • ADSORPTIONnounGerman33 findersThe adhesion of a liquid or gas on the surface of a solid material, forming a thin film on the surface.
  • ADVENTUROUSLYadverbMiddle English24 findersIn an adventurous manner.
  • AFARadverbMiddle English12 findersAt, to, or from a great distance; far away; distantly.
  • AFARSadverbMiddle English3 findersAt, to, or from a great distance; far away; distantly.
  • AFEAREDverbMiddle English24 finderssimple past and past participle of afear
  • AFFIRMINGverbMiddle English2 finderspresent participle and gerund of affirm
  • AFFRIGHTnounOld English2 findersGreat fear, terror, fright.
  • AFIELDadverbOld English11 findersAway (from the home or starting point, physical or conceptual).
  • AFIREadverbMiddle English14 findersOn fire (often metaphorically).
  • AFOREadverbOld English33 findersBefore, temporally.
  • AFOREHANDadverbMiddle English1 finderBeforehand; in advance; in anticipation.
  • AFORESAIDadjectiveMiddle English5 findersPreviously stated; said or named before.
  • AFORETIMEadverbMiddle English8 findersIn time past; in a former time; formerly.
  • AFRESHadverbMiddle English6 findersAnew; again; once more.
  • AFTERCLAPnounMiddle English1 finderAn additional adverse event that occurs unexpectedly after an earlier one was thought to be over and done with.
  • AGAINadverbProto-Germanic32 findersAnother time: indicating a repeat of an action.
  • AGAINSTprepositionMiddle English39 findersIn a contrary direction to.
  • AGINadverbScots11 findersDialectal form of again.
  • AGLEYadverbScots57 findersWrong, awry, askew, amiss, or distortedly.
  • AGREEABLYadverbMiddle English7 findersIn an agreeable or pleasing manner
  • AGRISEverbOld English2 findersTo shudder with horror; to tremble, to be terrified.
  • AGROUNDadjectiveMiddle English32 findersResting on the bottom.
  • AHINTadverbOld English5 findersbehind
  • AHOYinterjectionMiddle English101 findersUsed to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention.
  • AIRTverbScots2 findersTo guide; to direct.
  • AJARadverbOld English41 findersSlightly turned or opened.
  • AKIMBOadjectiveIcelandic458 findersWith a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward.
  • AKINadjectiveMiddle English63 findersOf persons, of the same kin; related by blood.
  • ALACKinterjectionMiddle English60 findersAn expression of sorrow or mourning.
  • ALANDadverbOld English1 finderOn dry land, as opposed to in the water.
  • ALBEITconjunctionMiddle English48 findersAlthough, despite (it) being.
  • ALCOHOLISMnounSwedish5 findersA chronic disease caused by compulsive and uncontrollable consumption of alcoholic beverages, leading to addiction and deterioration in health and social functioning.
  • ALDERnounProto-Germanic17 findersAny of several trees or shrubs of the genus Alnus, belonging to the birch family.
  • ALDERMANnounOld English26 findersA member of a municipal legislative body in a city or town.
  • ALDOSTERONEnounGerman10 findersA mineralocorticoid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the balance of sodium and potassium in the body.
  • ALDRINnounGerman6 findersAn insecticide and persistent organic pollutant containing a naphthalene-derived compound.
  • ALEHOUSEnounOld English11 findersA business, such as an inn or tavern, where ale is sold; any beerhouse.
  • ALIGHTverbMiddle English59 findersTo make less heavy; to lighten; to alleviate, to relieve.
  • ALIVEadjectiveOld English26 findersHaving life; living; not dead.
  • ALKANEnounGerman18 findersAny acyclic saturated hydrocarbon (methane, ethane, etc.).
  • ALLOPATHYnounGerman5 findersA system of heroic medicine that treats symptoms with substances that produce the opposite effect.
  • ALLOTROPYnounSwedish1 finderA property, exhibited by some elements, of existing in multiple forms with different atomic structures.
  • ALMIGHTYadjectiveProto-Germanic26 findersUnlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful
  • ALMOSTadverbOld English6 findersVery close to, but not quite.
  • ALMSGIVERnounOld English5 findersA giver of alms.
  • ALMSHOUSEnounMiddle English1 finderA building of residence for the poor, sick or elderly of a parish. Originally founded by the Church, and usually funded by charitable donations.
  • ALOFTadverbOld Norse34 findersAt, to, or in the air or sky.
  • ALONEadjectiveOld English12 findersBy oneself, solitary.
  • ALONGprepositionOld English1 finderBy the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to.
  • ALOOFadverbMiddle Dutch119 findersAt or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
  • ALOUDadverbMiddle English6 findersWith a loud voice, or great noise; loudly; audibly.
  • ALOWadverbMiddle English4 findersLow down.
  • ALPENSTOCKnounGerman13 findersA stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain.
  • ALPHABETnounOld English31 findersThe set of letters used when writing in a language.
  • ALPHORNnounGerman6 findersA long, curved, wooden horn used by mountain-dwelling herders in the Alps, originally to call cattle but now only as musical instrument in classical and folk tunes.
  • ALREADYadverbMiddle English3 findersPrior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously.
  • ALSOadverbGerman5 findersIn addition; besides; as well; further; too.
  • ALWAYSadverbOld English6 findersAt all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.

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