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Sudeten

Sudeten

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Relating to the Sudeten region, its people, or its culture
  • adjective
: sudeto
  • The Sudeten region is known for its rich cultural heritage and beautiful landscapes.
  • Sudeten Germans
  • Sudeten German
  • Sudeten German expellees

Examples

  • After the war, only the Sudeten German expellees formed a cohesive and highly influential interest group in Germany.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The Sudeten German issue did not always function as a lightning rod between the two governments and peoples.

    Academic text (2001)
  • On the whole, the Sudeten Germans enjoyed better treatment than any other national minority in Europe.

    Blog text (18)
  • Between 25 and 30 percent of Bavarians claim Sudeten German roots.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Another bilateral project related to the Sudeten question, the Czech-German Historical Commission, has operated along similar lines.

    Academic text (2006)
  • However, by 1937, the Sudeten Germans found themselves at the center of escalating tensions.

    Blog text (18)
  • Furthermore, expellees could return and buy property in Hungary, a right denied to the Sudeten Germans.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Prime Minister Milos Zeman categorically rejected all Sudeten German claims.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The Sudeten Germans blasted the agreement for not labeling their expulsion as a crime.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The Sudeten Germans and the CSU were equally unhappy: the declaration did not adequately protect and promote their claims.

    Academic text (2001)

Surface Forms

Sudeten positive

Etymology

Sudeten is an adjective taken from the name of the Sudeten mountains in Central Europe, so it is used to describe things that come from that area or are connected with its people and history.