Russia German

noun

A member or descendant of any of the German communities which settled in the Russian Empire (Russia, Ukraine, etc.) and either remain there or migrated on to the US, Argentina, back to Germany, etc.

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German from RussiaRooshianRussian German
OriginGerman Russlanddeutscher →
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Meanings

nounRussia German (plural Russia Germans)

plural Russia Germans

  1. A member or descendant of any of the German communities which settled in the Russian Empire (Russia, Ukraine, etc.) and either remain there or migrated on to the US, Argentina, back to Germany, etc.

    Synonyms: German from Russia, Rooshian, Russian German

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA member or descendant of any of the German communities which settled in the Russian Empire (Russia, Ukraine, etc.) and either remain there or migrated on to the US, Argentina, back to Germany, etc.

Similar
German from RussiaRooshianRussian German

Origin

  1. GermanRusslanddeutscher
  2. EnglishRussia German

Calque of German Russlanddeutscher.

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Translations

German Russlanddeutscher, Russlanddeutsche
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APA

Russia German. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Russia%20German

MLA

“Russia German.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Russia%20German. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Russia German,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Russia%20German.

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