Meanings
proper noun
- A surname from German.
- Joseph Goebbels, chief propagandist for the Nazi Party, and then Reich Minister of Propaganda from 1933 to 1945.
Origin
- GermanGoebbels
- EnglishGoebbels
From German Goebbels.
More words from German
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 戈培爾 /戈培尔
- 戈培爾 /戈培尔 (Gēpéi'ěr)surname
Japanese ゲッベルス)
- ゲッベルス) (Gebberusu)surname
Russian Ге́ббельс
- Ге́ббельс (Gébbelʹs)surname
Cite this entry
APA
Goebbels. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goebbels
MLA
“Goebbels.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goebbels. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Goebbels,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goebbels.
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