Recent research thinks it's the other way around:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121127094111.htm
Notably, English grammar is like the Scandinavian languages grammar, not German grammar.
I have learned both Swedish and German, and Swedish was by far the easier of the two. It's basically English in structure and sound whereas German can be wildly different.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121127094111.htm
Notably, English grammar is like the Scandinavian languages grammar, not German grammar.
I have learned both Swedish and German, and Swedish was by far the easier of the two. It's basically English in structure and sound whereas German can be wildly different.