Völkermord

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German

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Etymology

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From Völker +‎ Mord. Calque of English genocide (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈfœlkɐˌmɔʁt]
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  • Hyphenation: Völ‧ker‧mord

Noun

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Völkermord m (strong, genitive Völkermordes or Völkermords, plural Völkermorde)

  1. genocide
    Synonym: Genozid
    Antonyms: Völkerverständigung, Völkeraussöhnung

Declension

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Declension of Völkermord [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Völkermord die Völkermorde
genitive eines des Völkermordes, Völkermords der Völkermorde
dative einem dem Völkermord, Völkermorde1 den Völkermorden
accusative einen den Völkermord die Völkermorde

1Now rare, see notes.

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