volksdeutsch

German

The "queen" of the German Collectivity in Oberá, Misiones.

A German family outside their dacha near Moscow.

Etymology

From Volk +‎ -s- +‎ deutsch.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔɪ̯t͡ʃ

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

• auslandsdeutsch
• reichsdeutsch

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Volksdeutscher.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔlɡz.dɔjt͡ʂ/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɔlɡzdɔjt͡ʂ
• Syllabification: volks‧deutsch
• Homophone: folksdojcz

Noun

volksdeutsch m pers (female equivalent volksdeutschka)

1. (historical, Nazism) Alternative spelling of folksdojcz

Declension

Declension of volksdeutsch

	singular	plural
nominative	volksdeutsch	volksdeutsche
genitive	volksdeutscha	volksdeutschów/volksdeutschy
dative	volksdeutschowi	volksdeutschom
accusative	volksdeutscha	volksdeutschów/volksdeutschy
instrumental	volksdeutschem	volksdeutschami
locative	volksdeutschu	volksdeutschach
vocative	volksdeutschu	volksdeutsche

Further reading

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