republikflüchtig

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German

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Etymology

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From Republik (republic) +‎ flüchtig (fugitive, fleeing) or Republikflucht (attempt to leave from the GDR) +‎ -ig (adjective suffix)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌʁepuˈbliːkˌflʏçtɪç/
  • IPA(key): /ˌʁepuˈbliːkˌflʏçtɪk/ (Austria, Southern Germany)
  • Hyphenation: re‧pu‧blik‧flüch‧tig
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Adjective

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republikflüchtig (strong nominative masculine singular republikflüchtiger, not comparable)

  1. (historical) having emigrated (or attempted to emigrate) from East Germany without permission

Declension

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Further reading

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