volksdeutsch

German

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

Etymology

From Volk + -s- + deutsch.

Adjective

volksdeutsch (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

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