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Answer : ‘Das volk’ is a word which comes from the German language. The meaning of this word is the common people or citizens of the country. On the other hand, ‘Volksgeist’ is also a word in the German language. The meaning of this word is the spirit of nationalism or patriotism.
Johann Gottfried Herder gives these definitions of these two words.
Johann Gottfried Herder was a thinker in Germany.
According to Johann Gottfried Herder, the culture of Germany was the best-suited culture for mediocre individuals, for which he used the word ‘Das volk’.
He also said that the country’s spirit lies in its culture, for which he used the word ‘Volksgeist’.
