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Auschwitz in German

Auschwitz in German is Auschwitz, Oświęcim — Auschwitz means the site in occupied Poland of the largest Nazi concentration and extermination camp during World War II, now used as shorthand for the Holocaust itself.

Auschwitz in German

Auschwitz
proper noun
A city in Poland, also called Oświęcim.
Oświęcim
proper noun
A city in Poland, also called Oświęcim.
Auschwitz
proper noun
A former concentration camp in what is now Poland; used metonymically for Nazi evil, the Holocaust.

What does "Auschwitz" mean?

  1. name The site in occupied Poland of the largest Nazi concentration and extermination camp during World War II, now used as shorthand for the Holocaust itself.
    "Over a million people were murdered at Auschwitz between 1940 and 1945."
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Auschwitz in a sentence

  • Over a million people were murdered at Auschwitz between 1940 and 1945.

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What is "Auschwitz" in German?

"Auschwitz" in German is Auschwitz, Oświęcim. Auschwitz means: The site in occupied Poland of the largest Nazi concentration and extermination camp during World War II, now used as shorthand for the Holocaust itself.

How do you use "Auschwitz" in a sentence?

Example: "Over a million people were murdered at Auschwitz between 1940 and 1945." In German, "Auschwitz" is Auschwitz, Oświęcim.

Are there other ways to say "Auschwitz" in German?

Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "Auschwitz": Auschwitz, Oświęcim.

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