Holokaust

See also: holokaust

German

Proper noun

Holokaust m (proper noun, strong, genitive Holokaust or Holokaustes or Holokausts)

  1. Rare spelling of Holocaust.
    • [2000 August 19, Nikolaus Brender, quotee, “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.]

Declension
Declension of Holokaust [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Holokaust
genitive eines des Holokaust, Holokaustes, Holokausts
dative einem dem Holokaust, Holokauste1
accusative einen den Holokaust

1Now rare, see notes.

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Holocaust.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Holokaust m inan

  1. (historical) Alternative spelling of Holocaust
    Synonyms: Shoah, Szoa, Szoah

Declension
Declension of Holokaust
singular
nominative Holokaust
genitive Holokaustu
dative Holokaustowi
accusative Holokaust
instrumental Holokaustem
locative Holokauście
vocative Holokauście
noun

Further reading
  • Holokaust in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Holokaust in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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