Noun
das Massaker
Pronunciation: /ˈmasakɐ/
massacre
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plural Massaker
Meanings
Noun
- massacre
Example sentence
Es war ein Massaker.
It was a massacre.
Word forms
singular
das Massaker
plural
die Massaker
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Massaker
Accusativedas Massaker
Dativedem Massaker
Genitivedes Massakers
Plural
Nominativedie Massaker
Accusativedie Massaker
Dativeden Massakern
Genitiveder Massaker
Usage
- ein Massaker anrichten — Carry out a massacre; refers to brutal killing of many people.
- Massaker / Schlacht — A massacre versus a battle; the words are not interchangeable.
Das Denkmal erinnert an die Opfer des Massakers.
The memorial commemorates the victims of the massacre.