Völkerwanderung

 
Pronunciation: /ˈfəːlkəˌvɑːndərʊŋ, ˈfœlkɛɐˌvandərʊŋ/

noun

  • a migration of peoples, especially that of Germanic and Slavic peoples into Europe from the 2nd to the 11th centuries.

Origin:

German, from Völker 'nations' + Wanderung 'migration'