Völkermord
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German
Etymology
From Völker + Mord. Calque of English genocide (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?).
Pronunciation
Noun
Völkermord m (strong, genitive Völkermordes or Völkermords, plural Völkermorde)
- genocide
- Synonym: Genozid
- Antonyms: Völkerverständigung, Völkeraussöhnung
Declension
Declension of Völkermord
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Völkermord | die | Völkermorde |
| genitive | eines | des | Völkermordes, Völkermords | der | Völkermorde |
| dative | einem | dem | Völkermord, Völkermorde1 | den | Völkermorden |
| accusative | einen | den | Völkermord | die | Völkermorde |
1Now rare, see notes.
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Further reading
- “Völkermord” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Völkermord” in Duden online
- “Völkermord” in OpenThesaurus.de
- “Völkermord” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon