Holocaust
derNounthe Holocaust; systematic state-sponsored persecution and murder
Word details
- German meaning
- Die systematische Verfolgung und Ermordung von Juden durch das NS-Regime.
- English meaning
- Holocaust
- Synonym
- Völkermord, Shoah
- German example
- Der Holocaust ist eine dunkle Seite der Geschichte.
- English example
- The Holocaust is a dark chapter in history.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Holocaust
- Plural Form
- die Holocausts
Related words
- Holocaustleugnung
Holocaust denial
- Holocaustleugner
A Holocaust denier is a person who denies or relativizes the historical facts of the Holocaust, especially the systematic murder of about six million Jews by Nazi Germany.
- Holocaustreligion
Holocaust religion
- Holocaustleugnung
Holocaust denial is the assertion that the Holocaust, the genocide of Jews by Nazi Germany, did not happen or is greatly exaggerated.
- Holokaustleugner
⚠️ This content is inappropriate. ⚠️ Holocaust denier
- überlebend
survivor
- Holokaustleugner
Holocaust denier
- Nazismus
Nazism
- Schindlerjude
Schindler Jews are the Jewish forced laborers who were saved from the Holocaust by Oskar Schindler.
- Stetl
A shtetl was a small Jewish community in Eastern Europe that existed before the Holocaust.
- Erinnerungskultur
Culture of remembrance
- Kindertransport
Kindertransport
- Völkermord
Genocide refers to the systematic destruction of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.
- Vernichtungslager
extermination camp
- Judenrath
A Judenrat was a council imposed by the Nazis to administer and enforce their policies within Jewish communities during the Holocaust. They were forced to comply with Nazi demands.
Example sentences with “Holocaust”
Der Holocaust ist ein dunkles Kapitel der Geschichte. (The Holocaust is a dark chapter of history.)
Frequently asked questions
How is Holocaust used in German grammar?
It is a masculine noun (der Holocaust). It is typically used with the definite article as it refers to a specific historical event.