North Germanic north·ger·ma·nic uncommon noun 1. the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland SynonymsScandinavianScandinavian languageNordicNorseNorth GermanicNorth Germanic language Related words Word family North Germanic language Broader terms Germanic Narrower terms DanishIcelandicNorwegianSwedishFaroese WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.