Stammlager

German

Etymology

From Stamm +‎ Lager.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtamˌlaːɡɐ/

Noun

Stammlager n (strong, genitive Stammlagers, plural Stammlager)

  1. (historical) prisoner-of-war camp
    Synonyms: Stalag, Kriegsgefangenenlager
  2. (historical) main camp, usually of a concentration camp; the administrative centre
    Synonym: Stalag
    Das Stammlager Auschwitz I diente als Verwaltungszentrum des gesamten Auschwitz-Lagerkomplexes.
    Auschwitz I, the main camp, served as the administrative centre of the whole Auschwitz camp complex.

Declension
Declension of Stammlager [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Stammlager die Stammlager
genitive eines des Stammlagers der Stammlager
dative einem dem Stammlager den Stammlagern
accusative ein das Stammlager die Stammlager

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