English-German translation for "holocaust"

"holocaust" German translation

holocaust
[ˈh(ɒ)lokɔːst; -lə-]noun | Substantiv s

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Holocaust Massenvernichtung Brandopfer
  • Holocaustmasculine | Maskulinum m
    holocaust killing of Jews by Nazis
    holocaust killing of Jews by Nazis
  • Massenvernichtungfeminine | Femininum f
    holocaust mass destruction, esp by fire
    holocaust mass destruction, esp by fire
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  • Brandopferneuter | Neutrum n
    holocaust burnt offering
    holocaust burnt offering
Es ist ein Holocaust einer anderen Art, und das zu ignorieren, hilft niemandem.
It's a holocaust of a different kind, and hiding under our desks isn't going to help.
Source: TED
Das Leugnen des Holocaust ist keine Auseinandersetzung mit der Vergangenheit.
Holocaust denial is not an argument about the past.
Source: News-Commentary
Vergessen Sie das Atominferno; es ist die Gabel um die wir uns Sorgen machen müssen.
Forget nuclear holocaust; it's the fork that we have to worry about.
Source: TED
Die Angst vor einem atomaren Holocaust scheint gemeinsam mit dem Kalten Krieg verschwunden zu sein.
Fear of a nuclear holocaust seems to have ended with the Cold War.
Source: News-Commentary
Es ist ein wirklicher Holocaust.
It is a veritable holocaust.
Source: Europarl
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