Volksgenosse

German (Berlin)

/ˈfɔlksɡəˌnɔsə/

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) fellow countryman
  • (Nazism) member of the German Volksgemeinschaft

Etymology

Compound from German Volk (people, folk, nation, people with a shared citizenry, race) + German -s- (genitival interfix, red, letter, degree, rank, plastic, overview, beginning, police, general)+ German Genosse (comrade, companion, fellow).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Genosse

Gloss

comrade, companion, fellow

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