Republikflucht
German, noun[ʁepuˈbliːkˌflʊxt]
Republikflucht is spelled R-E-P-U-B-L-I-K-F-L-U-C-H-T (14 letters) and appears about once in every 6 million words in written German, the 121,881st most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Republikflucht is a German feminine noun meaning “the act of leaving East Germany for (in most cases) West Germany” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “illegale Übersiedlung ins Ausland, besonders in die Bundesrepublik Deutschland”.
What does Republikflucht mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininethe act of leaving East Germany for (in most cases) West Germany
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. illegale Übersiedlung ins Ausland, besonders in die Bundesrepublik Deutschland
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Republikflucht
- Republikfluchten nominative plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Republikflucht?
- [ʁepuˈbliːkˌflʊxt]
- [ʁepuˈblɪkˌflʊxt]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Republikflucht in German?
Republikflucht appears about once in every 6 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).