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Holocaust.

the Holocaust

9 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈhoːloˌkaʊ̯st//ˌholoˈkaʊ̯st//ˈhɔləˌkɔːst/

  1. the Holocaust

    historical · masculine · proper-noun · strong
Where this word comes from

Unadapted borrowing from English Holocaust. Popularized through the American TV production Holocaust (1978, first broadcast in Germany in January 1979), it was selected word of the year in Germany in December 1979.

noun/ˈhoːloˌkaʊ̯st//ˌholoˈkaʊ̯st//ˈhɔləˌkɔːst/

  1. a holocaust

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

Unadapted borrowing from English Holocaust. Popularized through the American TV production Holocaust (1978, first broadcast in Germany in January 1979), it was selected word of the year in Germany in December 1979.

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