das KZ
Translation
concentration camp
Examples
Viele Menschen starben in den KZs.
Many people died in the concentration camps.
Das KZ war ein Ort des Schreckens.
The concentration camp was a place of horror.
Grammar Patterns
((the KZ)) as a subject The KZ was a place of horror.
in+dat ((a KZ)) inside of... He was imprisoned in a KZ.
about+acc ((the KZ)) about... She wrote a book about the KZ.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Vernichtungslager (extermination camp)
Etymology
Abbreviation of the German word 'Konzentrationslager', composed of 'Konzentration' (concentration) and 'Lager' (camp).
Memory Tips
Remember the letters K and Z stand for the two main parts of the full word: **K**on**z**entrationslager. This is a very serious historical term.