Holocaust
/ˈhoːlokaʊst/
der
noun
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Practice
1 What does Holocaust mean?
the Holocaust
2 Fill the gap: Das Museum erinnert an die Opfer des ___.
Full sentence: Das Museum erinnert an die Opfer des Holocaust. (The museum commemorates the victims of the Holocaust.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Holocaust?
Holocaust: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
Usage notes
A specific historical term for the genocide of six million Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II. Always treated with gravity in educational and historical contexts.
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