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
An abbreviation of the German 'Konzentrationslager', which is formed from 'Konzentration' (concentration) and 'Lager' (camp).
Memory Tips
The letters K and Z represent the key sounds in the full term **K**on**z**entrationslager. Treat this word with historical gravity.