Republikflucht
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Republik (“republic”) + Flucht (“escape”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Republikflucht f (genitive Republikflucht, no plural)
- (euphemistic) the act of leaving East Germany for (in most cases) West Germany
Declension
[edit]Declension of Republikflucht [sg-only, feminine]
Synonyms
[edit]- ungesetzlicher Grenzübertritt (official term)
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Republikflucht” in Duden online