Dirlewanger

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proper noun

A surname from German; especially when referring to Waffen-SS war criminal Oskar Dirlewanger.

OriginGerman Dirlewanger →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from German; especially when referring to Waffen-SS war criminal Oskar Dirlewanger.
  2. abbreviationclippingClipping of Dirlewanger Brigade (notorious for being one of the most brutal Waffen-SS brigades).

Origin

  1. GermanDirlewanger
  2. EnglishDirlewanger

Borrowed from German Dirlewanger.

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Cite this entry
APA

Dirlewanger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dirlewanger

MLA

“Dirlewanger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dirlewanger. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dirlewanger,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dirlewanger.

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