Is English really a Germanic language?
Let's explore English's Germanic credentials. And start speaking a new language in 3 weeks with Babbel 馃帀. Get up to 55% OFF during Babbel始s Black Friday sale! 鉃★笍 Here: https://bit.ly/WordsUnravelledNov It's sometimes said that English has taken on so many Latin and French words that it is now a Romance language. Rob and Jess believe this is false, and in this episode they explain why. Join them as they explain just how similar English is to its siblings Dutch and German and its cousins Swedish, Danish and Norwegian. Learn about the many words borrowed from other Germanic languages. And discover why English has Germanic DNA. Enjoy another wordy, nerdy episode of Words Unravelled. 馃憰 OUR MERCH 馃憵 US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreads... EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreads... 馃憘LISTEN: https://podfollow.com/words-unravelle... or search for "Words Unravelled" wherever you get your podcasts. ==LINKS== Rob's YouTube channel: 聽聽聽/聽robwords聽聽 Jess' Useless Etymology blog: https://uselessetymology.com/ Rob on X: x.com/robwordsyt Jess on TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesszafarris #etymology #wordfacts #English
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