reichsdeutsch

German

Etymology

From Reich +‎ -s- +‎ deutsch.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɔɪ̯t͡ʃ
  • Hyphenation: reichs‧deutsch

Adjective

reichsdeutsch (strong nominative masculine singular reichsdeutscher, not comparable)

  1. (historical) being (ethnically) German and residing in or being a citizen of Germany
    Antonym: auslandsdeutsch

Usage notes

The meaning of this term was historically imprecise and variable.

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