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Nazi / National Socialist
Relating to National Socialism, the ideology of the NSDAP under Adolf Hitler, or the period of Nazi rule in Germany (1933–1945).
Das nationalsozialistische Regime war für den Holocaust und den Zweiten Weltkrieg verantwortlich.
The Nazi regime was responsible for the Holocaust and the Second World War.
The adjective is derived from the ideology of 'Nationalsozialismus' (National Socialism). It is a compound of 'national' (national) and 'sozialistisch' (socialist) and refers exclusively to this specific historical movement in Germany.
Die nationalsozialistische Propaganda beeinflusste viele Menschen.
Nazi propaganda influenced many people.
In many contexts, both written and spoken, the abbreviation 'NS-' is used. For example, people say and write 'NS-Zeit' (Nazi era), 'NS-Regime' (Nazi regime), or 'NS-Ideologie' (Nazi ideology).
Viele Dokumente aus der NS-Zeit sind heute in Archiven zugänglich.
Many documents from the Nazi era are accessible in archives today.
The adjective is almost always used in a historical context. Common combinations are 'das nationalsozialistische Regime' (the Nazi regime), 'die nationalsozialistische Diktatur' (the Nazi dictatorship), and 'nationalsozialistische Verbrechen' (Nazi crimes).
Die Aufarbeitung der nationalsozialistischen Verbrechen ist eine wichtige Aufgabe.
Coming to terms with Nazi crimes is an important task.
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'braun' and 'nationalsozialistisch' can both refer to the politics of National Socialism. 'nationalsozialistisch' is the precise, factual word, especially when talking about history, ideology, or the Nazi period. 'braun' in this political sense is derogatory and often less precise; it can also mean far-right in a more general way. The important point is: 'braun' has many normal meanings as a color, but in political texts it can have this special meaning. For clear historical statements, 'nationalsozialistisch' is usually more precise.
Im Unterricht lesen die Schüler einen Text über nationalsozialistische Propaganda.
In class, the students read a text about Nazi propaganda.
In der Diskussion warnte die Lehrerin vor braunen Parolen.
In the discussion, the teacher warned against far-right slogans.