Volksgruppe

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Volk +‎ -s- +‎ Gruppe.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈfɔlksˌɡʁʊpə]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Volks‧grup‧pe

Noun[edit]

Volksgruppe f (genitive Volksgruppe, plural Volksgruppen)

  1. (politics, sociology) ethnic group, ethnical group
    Synonym: nationale Minderheit
    Die Bosniaken sind die größte Volksgruppe in Bosnien und Herzegowina.
    The Bosniacs are the largest ethnic group in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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