German

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 Ungesetzlicher Grenzübertritt on German Wikipedia

Etymology

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Republik (republic) +‎ Flucht (escape).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʁepuˈbliːkˌflʊxt], [ʁepuˈblɪkˌflʊxt]
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Noun

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Republikflucht f (genitive Republikflucht, no plural)

  1. (euphemistic) the act of leaving East Germany for (in most cases) West Germany

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