volksdeutsch

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German

The "queen" of the German Collectivity in Oberá, Misiones.
A German family outside their dacha near Moscow.

Etymology

From Volk +‎ -s- +‎ deutsch.

Pronunciation

Adjective

volksdeutsch (strong nominative masculine singular volksdeutscher, not comparable)

  1. (historical) being German but not residing in Germany
  2. (historical) being (ethnically) German but not a citizen of Germany

Usage notes

The meaning of this term was historically imprecise and variable.

See also

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Volksdeutscher.

Pronunciation

Noun

volksdeutsch m pers (female equivalent volksdeutschka)

  1. (historical, Nazism) Alternative spelling of folksdojcz

Declension

Further reading

  • volksdeutsch in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • volksdeutsch in Polish dictionaries at PWN