slavery
die Sklaverei
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slavery
A social and legal system in which people are treated as the property of others and forced to work or obey.
Viele Menschen kämpften jahrzehntelang für die Abschaffung der Sklaverei.
Many people fought for decades to abolish slavery.
slavery
A state of complete dependence and oppression in which someone has no freedom over their own life or work.
Die Arbeiter beschrieben die unmenschlichen Bedingungen als moderne Sklaverei.
The workers described the inhumane conditions as modern slavery.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| genitive | der Sklaverei |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Sklaverei | – |
| accusative | die Sklaverei | – |
| dative | der Sklaverei | – |
| genitive | der Sklaverei | – |
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The word „Sklaverei“ (slavery) often occurs with verbs and nouns such as „Sklaverei abschaffen“ (to abolish slavery), „gegen die Sklaverei kämpfen“ (to fight against slavery), „das Ende der Sklaverei“ (the end of slavery), and „die Geschichte der Sklaverei“ (the history of slavery).
Im Unterricht beschäftigten wir uns mit der Geschichte der Sklaverei.
In class, we studied the history of slavery.
Historical information, laws, and terms such as „Abschaffung“ (abolition) usually point to the social and legal meaning. Words such as „modern“ (modern), „Arbeitsbedingungen“ (working conditions), or „Abhängigkeit“ (dependence) often indicate the figurative meaning referring to oppression today.
Die Dokumentation erklärt, wie die Sklaverei gesetzlich abgeschafft wurde.
The documentary explains how slavery was abolished by law.
Die Organisation warnt vor moderner Sklaverei in globalen Lieferketten.
The organization warns about modern slavery in global supply chains.
The figurative meaning is often used in political, journalistic, and socially critical texts. There, it serves to criticize particularly extreme forms of dependence or exploitation.
Kritiker sprechen bei der Ausbeutung von Erntehelfern von Sklaverei.
Critics describe the exploitation of seasonal farm workers as slavery.
