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What does "Deutschland Kaput" mean?

Asked by Razor (24points) March 7th, 2008
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GD_Kimble's avatar

loosely: “The Fatherland is broken.”

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paulc's avatar

I think “Deutschland” is “Germany” in German.

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GD_Kimble's avatar

Yes, Deutschland is German for Germany, but “Deutschland kaput” is a specific reference to the 3rd Reich being broken… or “finished”.. or “dead”.

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tobytobsen's avatar

it must be sth. Historical, because the grammar does not make too much sense. I am german, and I would translate it with Germany destroyed.maybe an ally said that?

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GD_Kimble's avatar

It was a rallying slogan for the Polish resistance

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