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Bergtürke
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German
de:+n
Etymology
From de Berg Türke mountain Turk, a de tr Dağ Türkleri p mountain Turks 1.
Noun
m.weak
de possibly _ offensive historical Kurd
de Kurde
de Nach der Gründung der Türkei wurden die Kurden teilweise als Bergtürken bezeichnet. After the foundation of Turkey, Kurds were sometimes called mountain Turks.
Usage notes
This word is not in actual use, except possibly among German-speaking Turkish nationalists; but it is sometimes cited in the context of former Turkish policies against the Kurdish identity (as above).
Declension
m.weak