Litzmannstadt
German
editEtymology
editNamed after Karl Litzmann (1850-1936), a Prussian general and WWI hero, who joined the NSDAP in 1929. The name was chosen because in November 1914 Litzmann had conducted an important counteroffensive against the attacking Russian army near Brzeziny, a few kilometres to the east of Lodz. His name's phonetic similarity to that of the city might also have played a role.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editLitzmannstadt n (proper noun, genitive Litzmannstadts or (optionally with an article) Litzmannstadt)