Освенцим

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Russian

Осве́нцим

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish Oświęcim.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Осве́нцим (Osvéncimm inan (genitive Осве́нцима)

  1. Auschwitz (a city in Poland)
  2. Auschwitz (concentration camp)
    14 ию́ня 1940 го́да неме́цко-фаши́стские захва́тчики отпра́вили в Осве́нцим 728 поля́ков, среди́ кото́рых была́ небольша́я гру́ппа по́льских евре́ев.
    14 ijúnja 1940 góda nemécko-fašístskije zaxvátčiki otprávili v Osvéncim 728 poljákov, sredí kotóryx bylá nebolʹšája grúppa pólʹskix jevréjev.
    On June 14, 1940, the German fascist invaders sent 728 Poles to Auschwitz, including a small group of Polish Jews.

Usage notes

  • When referring to the concentration camp, Осве́нцим (Osvéncim) is usually used, with А́ушвиц (Áušvic) (derived from German) being less common.

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