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Hakenkreuz

[hah-kuhn-kroits]

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noun

German.

plural

Hakenkreuze

a swastika, especially that used as the emblem of the Nazi party and the Third Reich.

Hakenkreuz

/ ˈhɑːkənˌkrɔɪts /

noun

the swastika

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Hakenkreuz¹

literally: hooked cross

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Example Sentences

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When Mrs Merkel introduced austerity programmes, we saw pictures of her with the Hakenkreuz - the swastika, the old images of Germany almost immediately emerging.