Holokaust
See also: holokaust
German
Proper noun
Holokaust m (proper noun, strong, genitive Holokaust or Holokaustes or Holokausts)
- Rare spelling of Holocaust.
- [2000 August 19, quoting Nikolaus Brender, “ZDF stellt sich der Geschichte”, in Berliner Zeitung:
- Für die Schreibweise "Holokaust" habe sich der Sender entschlossen, weil der Mord an den Juden ein von Deutschen verübtes Menschheitsverbrechen sei, sagte ZDF-Chefredakteur Nikolaus Brender bei der Präsentation des Films in Mainz.
- The TV station decided to use the spelling "Holokaust" because the murdering of Jews was a crime against humanity committed by Germans, said ZDF executive director Nikolaus Brender at the presentation of the film in Mainz.]
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Declension
Declension of Holokaust [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular | |||
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indef. | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Holokaust |
genitive | eines | des | Holokaust, Holokaustes, Holokausts |
dative | einem | dem | Holokaust, Holokauste1 |
accusative | einen | den | Holokaust |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from English Holocaust.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xɔˈlɔ.kawst/
- Rhymes: -ɔkawst
- Syllabification: Ho‧lo‧kaust
- Homophones: Holocaust, holocaust, holokaust
Proper noun
Holokaust m inan
- (historical) Alternative spelling of Holocaust
- Synonyms: Shoah, Szoa, Szoah
Declension
Declension of Holokaust
singular | |
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nominative | Holokaust |
genitive | Holokaustu |
dative | Holokaustowi |
accusative | Holokaust |
instrumental | Holokaustem |
locative | Holokauście |
vocative | Holokauście |
Related terms
noun
- holokaust
Further reading
- Holokaust in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Holokaust in Polish dictionaries at PWN