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oflag
[ awf-lahg, of- ]
/ ˈɔfˌlɑg, ˌɒf- /
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noun
a World War II German internment camp for war prisoners of officer rank.
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Origin of oflag
<German, for Of(fizier)lag(er) officer camp
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British Dictionary definitions for oflag
oflag
/ (ˈɒfˌlɑːɡ) /
noun
a German prisoner-of-war camp for officers in World War II
Word Origin for oflag
German, short for Offizierslager officers' camp
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