Volkstum
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
19th century, from Volk + -s- + -tum.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Volkstum n (strong, genitive Volkstums or Volkstumes, plural (rare) Volkstümer)
- (dated) character of a people, folklore, that which defines a people’s original nature and culture (or an individual's tie to it)
- Synonyms: Volkscharakter, Volkszugehörigkeit, nationale Eigenart
- (nationalism, especially Nazism) matters to do with Germanization, colonization, and German minorities
Declension[edit]
Declension of Volkstum [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Volkstum | die | Volkstümer |
genitive | eines | des | Volkstums, Volkstumes | der | Volkstümer |
dative | einem | dem | Volkstum, Volkstume1 | den | Volkstümern |
accusative | ein | das | Volkstum | die | Volkstümer |
1Now rare, see notes.
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Descendants[edit]
- → English: folkdom (calque)