volksdeutsch

German

Etymology

From Volk +‎ -s- +‎ deutsch.

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
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔlɡz.dɔjt͡ʂ/
  • Audio(file)
  • 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
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