German

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Etymology

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Volk +‎ -s- +‎ Eigentum

Noun

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Volkseigentum n (strong, genitive Volkseigentums or (rare) Volkseigentumes, plural Volkseigentümer)

  1. (politics, law, particularly East Germany, socialism) socialized ownership
    Synonym: Staatseigentum
  2. the collective of physical or cultural items possessed by a people

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