nounnot in the study set
das Volkstum
/ˈfɔlksˌtuːm/
character of a people, folklore, that which defines a people’s original nature and culture; matters to do with Germanization, colonization, and German minorities
- genitive
- des Volkstumes
- plural
- die Volkstümer
- built from
- Volk + Stum
Meanings
- 1
character of a people, folklore, that which defines a people’s original nature and culture — or an individual's tie to it
- 2
matters to do with Germanization, colonization, and German minorities
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dasVolkstum | dieVolkstümer |
| accusative | dasVolkstum | dieVolkstümer |
| dative | demVolkstum | denVolkstümern |
| genitive | desVolkstumes | derVolkstümer |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.