Volksdeutscher

German (Berlin)

[ˈfɔlksˌdɔʏ̯tʃɐ]

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) a (ethnic) German living abroad outside Germany

Etymology

Compound from German Volk (people, folk, nation, people with a shared citizenry, race) + German Deutscher (German).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Deutscher

Gloss

German

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