Blutschande

German

Etymology

Blut (“blood”) +‎ Schande (“shame, disgrace”)

Pronunciation

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Noun

Blutschande f (genitive Blutschande, no plural)

1. (biblical, dated outside Austria law) incest
2. (Nazism) sexual relations between people of “Aryan” race and “inferior” races, particularly Jews

Synonyms

• (incest): Inzest
• (racist): Rassenschande, Rassenverrat

Further reading

• “Blutschande” in Duden online