Republikflucht
dieNounflight from the Republic (East German term)
English translations
- 01
escape from the republic
- 02
defection
Word details
- German meaning
- Republikflucht bezeichnete in der DDR die unerlaubte Ausreise aus der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik.
- English meaning
- Republikflucht refers to the unauthorized departure from the German Democratic Republic (GDR).
- Synonym
- Flucht aus der DDR
- German example
- Die Republikflucht war ein schwerwiegendes Verbrechen in der DDR.
- English example
- Republikflucht was a serious crime in the GDR.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Republikflucht
- Plural Form
- None
Example sentences with “Republikflucht”
Republikflucht war in der DDR ein Straftatbestand. (Flight from the Republic was a criminal offense in the GDR.)
Frequently asked questions
What does this term refer to?
It was the official East German legal term for illegally leaving the GDR for West Germany.