Greueltat

dieNoun

atrocity; heinous act

English translations

  1. 01

    atrocity

  2. 02

    horror

  3. 03

    abomination

Word details

German meaning
Eine abscheuliche, grausame und unmenschliche Handlung.
English meaning
Atrocity
Synonym
Gräueltat, Unmenschlichkeit
German example
Der Krieg war voller Greueltaten.
English example
The war was full of atrocities.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Greueltat
Plural Form
die Greueltaten

Example sentences with “Greueltat”

  1. Diese Greueltat darf niemals vergessen werden. (This atrocity must never be forgotten.)

Frequently asked questions

Is Greueltat spelled with an 'ä' or 'e'?

Both spellings ('Greueltat' and 'Gräueltat') are correct in modern German.