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Word (Wort)

der Holocaust

Translation (Übersetzung) Holocaust
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈhoːlokaʊ̯st]
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The term 'Holocaust' refers specifically to the systematic persecution and murder of approximately six million Jews by Nazi Germany and its collaborators between 1933 and 1945. It is a historical term with profound significance and should be used with appropriate sensitivity and context. In German, it is often used in academic, historical, and memorial contexts. The word is capitalized as a noun in German.

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Holocaust is a German Nouns

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Holocaust Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Der Holocaust war ein beispielloses Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit.
The Holocaust was an unprecedented crime against humanity.
Historical description
Viele Überlebende des Holocausts haben ihre Geschichten aufgeschrieben.
Many survivors of the Holocaust have written down their stories.
Memorial context
Die Erinnerung an den Holocaust ist für die deutsche Gesellschaft wichtig.
Remembering the Holocaust is important for German society.
Societal discussion

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Holocaust Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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etymological origin (etymologischer Ursprung)
Holokaustos
Meaning: holocaust (Greek: wholly burnt)
Example: Das Wort 'Holocaust' stammt vom griechischen 'Holokaustos'.
Noun

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Holocaust Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Holocaust Collocations (Kollokationen)

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den Holocaust überleben
to survive the Holocaust
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Holocaust-Gedenken
Holocaust remembrance
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Holocaust-Überlebende
Holocaust survivors
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Holocaust-Leugnung
Holocaust denial
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Holocaust-Mahnmal
Holocaust memorial
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Holocaust-Forschung
Holocaust research
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Holocaust-Erinnerung
Holocaust memory
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Holocaust-Opfer
Holocaust victims
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Holocaust Synonyms (Synonyme)

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Shoah
Meaning: Shoah
High similarity
Judenvernichtung
Meaning: destruction of the Jews
High similarity
Völkermord an den Juden
Meaning: genocide of the Jews
High similarity

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Holocaust Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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Nationalsozialismus Konzentrationslager Judenverfolgung Genozid Antisemitismus Zweiter Weltkrieg Gedenkstätte

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