das Ghetto
Translation
ghetto, slum
Examples
Viele Menschen lebten im Warschauer Ghetto.
Many people lived in the Warsaw Ghetto.
Er beschreibt das Leben im Ghetto in seinem Buch.
He describes life in the ghetto in his book.
Grammar Patterns
to live in the ghetto He grew up in the ghetto.
Similar Words
slum, inner city, poor quarter (Armenviertel)
Etymology
From Italian 'ghetto', the name of an area in Venice where Jews were compelled to live.
Memory Tips
Think of the historical context of forced segregation, which gives the word its strong connotation.