auslandsdeutsch
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ausland + -s- + deutsch.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -ɔɪ̯t͡ʃ
- Hyphenation: aus‧lands‧deutsch
Adjective
[edit]auslandsdeutsch (strong nominative masculine singular auslandsdeutscher, not comparable)
- (historical) being German but not residing in Germany
- (historical) being (ethnically) German but not a citizen of Germany
Usage notes
[edit]The meaning of this term was historically imprecise and variable.
Declension
[edit]Positive forms of auslandsdeutsch (uncomparable)
See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “auslandsdeutsch” in Duden online