Etymology

Weimar Republic

Today it means: The democratic regime of Germany from 1919 to 1933, when it was abolished by the Nazis. Full definition →

German Weimarer Republik
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  1. German · calque ofWeimarer Republik
  2. English todayWeimar Republic

Calque of German Weimarer Republik, named after the German city of Weimar, where the democratic constitution was adopted on 31 July 1919.

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