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Goebbels
GOHBLZ
Goebbels (name) means a German surname, most notoriously borne by Joseph Goebbels, chief propagandist for the Nazi Party and Reich Minister of Propaganda from 1933 to 1945. Example: “Historians study Goebbels as a case study in wartime propaganda.”
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A German surname, most notoriously borne by Joseph Goebbels, chief propagandist for the Nazi Party and Reich Minister of Propaganda from 1933 to 1945.
"Historians study Goebbels as a case study in wartime propaganda."
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Etymology
Taken from German Goebbels.
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What does “Goebbels” mean?
The word “Goebbels” means a German surname, most notoriously borne by Joseph Goebbels, chief propagandist for the Nazi Party and Reich Minister of Propaganda from 1933 to 1945.
How do you pronounce “Goebbels”?
“Goebbels” is pronounced GOHBLZ ([ˈɡoʊbl̩z] in IPA).
How do you use “Goebbels” in a sentence?
Here is “Goebbels” used in a sentence: “Historians study Goebbels as a case study in wartime propaganda.”
What part of speech is “Goebbels”?
“Goebbels” is a name.
