Turkalbaner
German
Etymology
Turk (“Turk”) + Albaner (“Albanian”);[1] translation of Greek Τουρκαλβανοί (Tourkalvanoí, “Turco-Albanians”)[2] and Τουρκαλβανός (Tourkalvanós, “Turco-Albanian”).[3]
Noun
Turkalbaner m (genitive Turkalbaners, plural Turkalbaner)
- (derogatory) Turco-Albanian (offensive term to refer to an Albanian)
Synonyms
- Albaner
- (archaic) Skipetar
- (archaic) Schkipetar
- (obsolete) Albanese
- (obsolete) Albanier
- (derogatory) Bergtürken[4][5]
References
- Die Folklore Südosteuropas: Eine komparative Übersicht (Engl.: 'The Folklore of Southeast Europe: A Comparative Overview') - by Walter Puchner, Böhlau Verlag Wien (Vienna, Austria), 18.04.2016, Page: 289
- - Nikolaou Chidiroglou Symvolē stēn Hellēnikē Tourkologia (in German), Athēna: Hērodotos, 1990, →ISBN, page 127:
- Hiermit nicht zu verwechseln sind die zusammengesetzen Volksnamen, die sich auf Herkunft oder Religion beziehen, wie z.B. Τουρκαλβανός (Turkalbaner), Τουρκοκρήτες (Turkkreter), Τουρκοκύπριοι (Turkzyprioten). [Hereby does not to be confused the composite national name, they were referred to by origin or religion, such as Τουρκαλβανός (Turco-Albanian) Τουρκοκρήτες (Turco-Cretans), Τουρκοκύπριοι (Turko-Cypriots).]"
- The Muslim Minority of Greek Thrace- Vemund Aarbakke Volume I, University of Bergen, Year: 2000, Page: 48
- Spiegel article Die Stämme da unten (Engl. 'The tribes down there') - written by Roland Schleicher, 12.04.1999
- Ethnischer Nationalismus und ethnische Minderheiten (Ethnic Nationalism and ethnic Minorities) - by Georg Feyrer (Autor), 1999, Quote/Translation: At the end of the Wars of Liberation, in the late 19th century, the Serbs conquered large parts of Albanian territory and committed massacres on the muslim population. The Albanian resistance cannot receive attention and support at the international level, quite the opposite, the Albanians are not even accorded the status of their own people. In this context, the German Chancellor Bismarck speaks derogatory of 'Bergtürken' (german for 'mountain Turks'))
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