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entvölkern

  • [ɛntˈfœlkɐn]

Where it comes from

strukturell: Derivation (Ableitung) zum Substantiv Volk durch Konversion mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) ent-

verb entvölkere · entvölkerst · entvölkert · entvölkerte · entvölkere!

  1. Zahl der Bewohner verringern „Aber auch die einst menschenreiche Amazonasregion, wo vor allem Sklavenjäger und Krankheitserreger gewütet hatten, war schon Mitte des 18. Jahrhunderts weitgehend entvölkert.“

    Opposite: bevölkern

In English

  • depopulate to reduce the population of a region by disease, war, forced relocation etc.

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MLA

"entvölkern." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/entv%C3%B6lkern. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

entvölkern. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/entv%C3%B6lkern

Chicago

"entvölkern." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/entv%C3%B6lkern.

BibTeX
@misc{entvo_lkern_2026,
  title = {entvölkern},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/entv%C3%B6lkern},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}