Swastika

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See also: swastika, 卐, and 卍

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit स्वस्तिक m (svastika).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsvastika/
  • Hyphenation: Swas‧ti‧ka
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Noun

Swastika f (genitive Swastika, plural Swastikas or Swastiken) or
Swastika m or n (strong, genitive Swastikas or Swastika, plural Swastikas or Swastika)

  1. swastika (especially one in a non-National Socialist context)
    Synonym: Hakenkreuz

Declension

Declension of Swastika
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Swastika die Swastikas, Swastiken
genitive einer der Swastika der Swastikas, Swastiken
dative einer der Swastika den Swastikas, Swastiken
accusative eine die Swastika die Swastikas, Swastiken
Declension of Swastika
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Swastika die Swastikas, Swastika
genitive eines des Swastikas, Swastika der Swastikas, Swastika
dative einem dem Swastika den Swastikas, Swastika
accusative einen, ein den, das Swastika die Swastikas, Swastika

Descendants

  • → Turkish: svastika

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