Hakenkreuz

[ hah-kuhn-kroits ]

noun

, German.

, plural Ha·ken·kreu·ze [hah, -k, uh, n-k, r, oi-ts, uh],

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

Hakenkreuz

/ ˈhɑːkənˌkrɔɪts /

noun

1. the swastika

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hakenkreuz¹

literally: hooked cross