Etymology

Auschwitz

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Today it means: Synonym of Oświęcim, A city in Poland. Full definition →

German Auschwitz
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  1. German · borrowed fromAuschwitz
  2. English todayAuschwitz

Borrowed from German Auschwitz, the German name for the town known in Polish as Oświęcim, which the concentration camp was near.

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