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Society for German Languages Names 'Refugees' Most Important Word of 2015

© AP Photo / Markus SchreiberMigrants and refugees crowd in a line as they wait for their registration at central registration center for refugees and asylum seekers LaGeSo (Landesamt fuer Gesundheit und Soziales - State Office for Health and Social Affairs) in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015.
Migrants and refugees crowd in a line as they wait for their registration at central registration center for refugees and asylum seekers LaGeSo (Landesamt fuer Gesundheit und Soziales - State Office for Health and Social Affairs) in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015. - Sputnik International
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The word refugees" tops the list of the ten most important words reflects the reality the German society during 2015, according to the Society for the German Language (GfdS).

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Society for the German Language (GfdS) named the word "refugees" Germany's word of the year 2015.

"What's decisive in choosing the Word of the Year isn't how often it's used, but much more its significance and popularity," the Local news outlet reported Friday, citing GfdS announcement.

Migrants queue at the compound outside the Berlin Office of Health and Social Affairs (LAGESO) waiting to register in Berlin, Germany, November 17, 2015 - Sputnik International
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According to the GfdS, the list of the ten most important words reflects the reality the German society has been facing throughout the year.

Hundreds of thousands of refugees flee war-torn regions of the Middle East and North Africa to reach the European Union. They use Turkey and Greece as transit states en route to wealthy EU states, especially Germany.

The EU border agency Frontex estimates that over 1.2 million illegal crossings have been detected at the bloc's borders since the beginning of the year.

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