Change my blog URL address to the previous address

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  derbuntewestenverlag · Member · Jun 23, 2016 at 8:22 pm

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  Dear Sirs,

  I had created and deleted the address derbuntewesten.wordpress.com, now I have the address derbuntewestenverlag.wordpress.com and I’d liek to change it back to derbuntewesten.wordpress.com – but I can’t because this address was previously deleted. It can’t be recycled, I know, already read the respective page. But it’s about MY address as well. Do I have any chance to get this address back?

  Many thanks in advance!

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  timethief · Member · Jun 23, 2016 at 8:32 pm

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  https://derbuntewesten.wordpress.com is no longer available.
  The authors have deleted this site.

  7. The final option on this screen allows you to discard your current address. This option will permanently disable the address and you will not be able to reuse it. Only select this option if you are sure you will not use the address again. If you want to redirect traffic to the new blog, you can keep the address and purchase the Site Redirect upgrade. https://en.support.wordpress.com/site-redirect/ Note: if you do not select this option, you will see your original address under My Sites.
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/site-redirect/ From: https://en.support.wordpress.com/changing-blog-address/#instructions-for-changing-your-blog-address

  I’m sorry but what you want to do cannot be done.

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  derbuntewestenverlag · Member · Jun 23, 2016 at 9:08 pm

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  @timethief, do you mean that I need now to wait two years before this address will be available again, and it doesn’t depend that I was the owner of this address? Damn …

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  timethief · Member · Jun 23, 2016 at 9:09 pm

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  Yes, that is exactly what the support docs state.