Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hakenkreuz

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: hak-enkreuz
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The swastika that is used as a Nazi symbol.

Indian usage

Example Sentences

"The big elliptical main hall, quite a beautiful saloon, looked at first sight like a German show, for the hakenkreuzes, or swastikas, on the tails of the German aeroplanes, and a frieze of the same emblem round most of the gallery[…]"
"A prominent US-based Hindu organization has urged Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Indian-origin leader Jagmeet Singh not to conflate the ‘Swastika’, an ancient and auspicious symbol for Hindus with the ‘Hakenkreuz’, a 20th century Nazi symbol of hate."
"Each of the following is a prohibited Nazi symbol: / (a) the Nazi hakenkreuz;[…]"

Etymology

Borrowed from German Hakenkreuz.

Usage

Indian usage

Inflected Forms

hakenkreuzes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Hakenkreuz

Synonyms

hook cross hooked cross swastika

Questions

What does hakenkreuz mean?: The swastika that is used as a Nazi symbol.
Where does hakenkreuz come from?: Borrowed from German Hakenkreuz.

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