Re: Meta-ethnicity?
There isn't enough evidence to assert that the Teutons were not Germanics. What you say is just one speculative theory, afaik. As for the Cimbri, yes, they were likely Celtic, not Germanic. And yes too, we have already discussed them.
You see? I have no particular interest of my own in saying that the Danes are (or not) Germanics. If they are, fine. If they are not, fine too. So far I haven't had any problems with the few Danes that I've met. You will agree that I am pretty neutral on this issue.
But as an outsider, when I see a Dane I think "Germanic". They don't look anything else to me. I'll agree that Danes are undoubtedly a kind of their own, if you want, among Germanics. Well, they may have well received other influences and, sure, have a Celtic element. Who has not? But they are still Germanic.
Whatever each and every of the ancient tribes that came into the formation of the modern Danish people were, the fact remains that modern Danes are undisputably Germanics.
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