das Konzentrationslager
Translation
concentration camp
Examples
Viele Menschen starben im Konzentrationslager.
Many people died in the concentration camp.
Die Gedenkstätte erinnert an das Konzentrationslager.
The memorial commemorates the concentration camp.
Grammar Patterns
in+3 ((a concentration camp)) in a concentration camp Viele Menschen starben im Konzentrationslager.
((sth.)) ((as a concentration camp)) to use sth. as a concentration camp Die Nazis nutzten die Festung als Konzentrationslager.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Internierungslager (internment camp), Vernichtungslager (extermination camp).
Etymology
A compound word from 'Konzentration' (concentration) and 'Lager' (camp). It literally means 'concentration camp'.
Memory Tips
Break it down into its two parts: 'Konzentration' (concentration) and 'Lager' (camp). The historical context is essential for understanding its meaning.