Holokaust
See also: holokaust
German edit
Proper noun edit
Holokaust m (proper noun, strong, genitive Holokaust or Holokaustes or Holokausts)
- 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 edit
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 edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English Holocaust.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /xɔˈlɔ.kawst/
- Rhymes: -ɔkawst
- Syllabification: Ho‧lo‧kaust
- Homophones: Holocaust, holocaust, holokaust
Proper noun edit
Holokaust m inan
- (historical) Alternative spelling of Holocaust
Declension edit
Declension of Holokaust
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Holokaust |
| genitive | Holokaustu |
| dative | Holokaustowi |
| accusative | Holokaust |
| instrumental | Holokaustem |
| locative | Holokauście |
| vocative | Holokauście |
Related terms edit
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