die Gräueltat
Translation
atrocities, cruel acts, horrors
Examples
Die Gräueltaten des Krieges sind unvorstellbar.
The atrocities of the war are unimaginable.
Er wurde für seine Gräueltaten verurteilt.
He was convicted for his atrocities.
Grammar Patterns
to commit atrocities ((Gräueltaten begehen)) The regime committed unspeakable atrocities.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Verbrechen (crimes), Untaten (misdeeds); Antonyms: Wohltaten (good deeds)
Etymology
Composed of 'Gräuel' (horror, abomination) and 'Tat' (deed, act), literally meaning 'horror-deed'.
Memory Tips
Think of the English word 'gruel', which sounds similar and evokes an unpleasant image, to remember this word for a horrible act.