Bootsflüchtling

German

Etymology

From Boot (“boat”) +‎ -s- +‎ Flüchtling (“refugee”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈboːtsˌflʏçtlɪŋ]

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• Hyphenation: Boots‧flücht‧ling

Noun

Bootsflüchtling m (genitive Bootsflüchtlings, plural Bootsflüchtlinge)

1. boat person (A member of the refuguee group known as "boat people".)

Further reading

• “Bootsflüchtling” in Duden online