Volkstum

== German == === Alternative forms === Volksthum (superseded) === Etymology === 19th century, from Volk +‎ -s- +‎ -tum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɔlksˌtuːm/ === Noun === Volkstum n (strong, genitive Volkstums or Volkstumes, plural (rare) Volkstümer) (dated) character of a people, folklore, that which defines a people’s original nature and culture (or an individual's tie to it) Synonyms: Volkscharakter, Volkszugehörigkeit, nationale Eigenart (nationalism, especially Nazism) matters to do with Germanization, colonization, and German minorities ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== volkstümlich ==== Related terms ==== Volksdeutscher ==== Descendants ==== → English: folkdom (calque) === Further reading === “Volkstum” in Duden online “Volkstum”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)