Holocaust
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German translations
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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
Word details
- German meaning
- Völkermord bezeichnet die systematische Vernichtung einer nationalen, ethnischen, rassischen oder religiösen Gruppe.
- English meaning
- Genocide refers to the systematic destruction of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.
- Synonym
- Genozid
- German example
- Der Holocaust war ein schrecklicher Völkermord an den Juden.
- English example
- The Holocaust was a horrific genocide against the Jews.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Völkermord
- Plural Form
- die Völkermorde
Related words
- Holocaustleugnung
Holocaust denial
- Holocaustreligion
Holocaust religion
- Holohoax
Holocaust denial
- Holokaustleugner
⚠️ This content is inappropriate. ⚠️ Holocaust denier
- 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.
- Holocaustreligion
Holocaust religion
- Kindertransport
Kindertransport
- Stetl
A shtetl was a small Jewish community in Eastern Europe that existed before the Holocaust.
- Nazismus
Nazism
- 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.
- Holokaustleugner
Holocaust denier
- Holocaustleugnung
Holocaust denial is the assertion that the Holocaust, the genocide of Jews by Nazi Germany, did not happen or is greatly exaggerated.
- Schindlerjude
Schindler Jews are the Jewish forced laborers who were saved from the Holocaust by Oskar Schindler.
- Vernichtungslager
extermination camp
- Erinnerungskultur
Culture of remembrance
- überlebend
survivor
Example sentences with “Holocaust”
We must never forget the Holocaust. (Wir dürfen den Holocaust niemals vergessen.)
Frequently asked questions
How is 'Holocaust' used in German?
It is used exactly as in English, referring to the genocide of Jews during WWII.