gaskamer

Dutch

Etymology

From gas +‎ kamer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣɑsˌkaː.mər/

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• Hyphenation: gas‧ka‧mer

Noun

gaskamer f (plural gaskamers, no diminutive)

1. gas chamber (sealed chamber in which people or animals are murdered with gas)

Usage notes

• Usage of this word to refer to facilities for killing animals is mostly found in the context of animal rights activism. Generally, this term refers to the historical gas chambers used by the Nazis to commit genocide in WWII.