German

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Etymology

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gesamt +‎ deutsch

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɔɪ̯t͡ʃ

Adjective

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gesamtdeutsch (strong nominative masculine singular gesamtdeutscher, not comparable)

  1. (relational) of Germany as a whole, including all territories that are viewed as forming part of it
    1. including the contemporary territories of the Federal Republic of Germany (that is both the former West Germany and East Germany)
    2. (historical, archaic since circa 1975) including the territories of the German Reich as of 1937
    3. (historical, archaic since circa 1950) including all continuous areas of German-speaking majority in Europe (though often without Switzerland)
      Synonym: großdeutsch

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