Volksmarine

German (Berlin)

noun
Definitions
  • people's navy: official name of the former East German navy.

Etymology

Compound from German Volk (people, folk, nation, people with a shared citizenry, race) + German Marine (navy).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Marine

Gloss

navy

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