Stammlager

German

Etymology

From Stamm +‎ Lager.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtamˌlaːɡɐ/

Noun

Stammlager n (genitive Stammlagers, plural Stammlager)

1. (historical) prisoner-of-war camp

   Synonyms: Stalag, Kriegsgefangenenlager

2. (historical) main camp, usually of a concentration camp; the administrative centre

   Synonym: Stalag

   Das Stammlager Auschwitz I diente als Verwaltungszentrum des gesamten Auschwitz-Lagerkomplexes.

   Auschwitz I, the main camp, served as the administrative centre of the whole Auschwitz camp complex.

Further reading

• Stammlager on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de