auslandsdeutsch

German

Etymology

From Ausland +‎ -s- +‎ deutsch.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɔɪ̯t͡ʃ
  • Hyphenation: aus‧lands‧deutsch

Adjective

auslandsdeutsch (strong nominative masculine singular auslandsdeutscher, 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.

Declension

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