Volkstum

German

Etymology

19th century, from Volk +‎ -s- +‎ -tum.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔlksˌtuːm/
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Noun

Volkstum n (strong, genitive Volkstums or Volkstumes, plural (rare) Volkstümer)

  1. (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
  2. (nationalism, especially Nazism) matters to do with Germanization, colonization, and German minorities

Declension
Declension of Volkstum [neuter, strong]
singular plural
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.

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → English: folkdom (calque)

Further reading
  • “Volkstum” in Duden online
  • “Volkstum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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