Reisekader
German edit
Etymology edit
From Reise (“travel”) + Kader (“cadre”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Reisekader m (strong, genitive Reisekaders, plural Reisekader)
- a “travel cadre”: an ideologically reliable officer or individual of the German Democratic Republic who was allowed to travel to Western countries
Usage notes edit
- To varying degrees, citizens past retirement age were granted permission to travel to the West. They were humorously included in the term “Reisekader”.
Declension edit
Declension of Reisekader [masculine, strong]
Further reading edit
- “Reisekader” in Duden online