Republikflucht

German

Etymology

Republik (“republic”) +‎ Flucht (“escape”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ʁepuˈbliːkˌflʊxt], [ʁepuˈblɪkˌflʊxt]
Audio (file)

Noun

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(euphemistic) the act of leaving East Germany for (in most cases) West Germany

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Synonyms

ungesetzlicher Grenzübertritt (official term)

Related terms

Further reading

“Republikflucht” in Duden online

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