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German
Proper noun
Holokaust m (proper noun, strong, genitive Holokaust or Holokaustes or Holokausts)
- Rare spelling of Holocaust.
Declension
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from English Holocaust.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Holokaust m inan
- (historical) Alternative spelling of Holocaust
- Synonyms: Shoah, Szoa, Szoah
Declension
Further reading
- Holokaust in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Holokaust in Polish dictionaries at PWN