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Blutzeuge

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German

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Etymology

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    17th century, Blut (blood) +‎ Zeuge (witness), influenced by Ancient Greek μάρτυς (mártus, witness, martyr).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈbluː(t)ˌtsɔʏ̯ɡə/
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

    Noun

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    Blutzeuge m (weak, genitive Blutzeugen, plural Blutzeugen)

    1. (literary) martyr
      Synonym: Märtyrer

    Usage notes

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    • A common term in Nazi rhetoric in particular; more at Wikipedia.

    Declension

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    Descendants

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    • Hungarian: vértanú (calque)