Deutschtum

dasNoun

Germanness; German character/heritage

English translations

  1. 01

    Germanness

  2. 02

    German identity

Word details

German meaning
Die Gesamtheit der deutschen Kultur, Sprache und Traditionen.
English meaning
Germanness
Synonym
deutsche Kultur
German example
Er pflegt das Deutschtum im Ausland.
English example
He cultivates Germanness abroad.
Type
Noun
Article
das
Singular Form
das Deutschtum
Plural Form
None

Example sentences with “Deutschtum”

  1. Er forschte über das Deutschtum in Übersee. (He researched Germanness overseas.)

Frequently asked questions

Is this word neutral?

It can be neutral in historical or sociological contexts, but it is sometimes used in nationalist rhetoric.