special treatment
die Sonderbehandlung, die Sonderbehandlungen
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special treatment
Treatment that deviates from the usual rules or procedures, often in favor of a particular person or group.
Auch für prominente Gäste gibt es bei der Sicherheitskontrolle keine Sonderbehandlung.
Even prominent guests receive no special treatment during the security check.
special treatment
In Nazi terminology, a euphemistic term for the murder of people, especially in concentration and extermination camps.
Mit dem Wort „Sonderbehandlung“ verschleierten die Nationalsozialisten in vielen Dokumenten die Ermordung ihrer Opfer.
In many documents, the Nazis used the word „Sonderbehandlung“ (special treatment) to conceal the murder of their victims.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Sonderbehandlungen |
| genitive | der Sonderbehandlung |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Sonderbehandlung | die Sonderbehandlungen |
| accusative | die Sonderbehandlung | die Sonderbehandlungen |
| dative | der Sonderbehandlung | den Sonderbehandlungen |
| genitive | der Sonderbehandlung | der Sonderbehandlungen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
„Sonderbehandlung“ (special treatment) is made up of „Sonder-“ (special) and „Behandlung“ (treatment). „Sonder-“ indicates that something deviates from the usual procedure; the overall meaning depends heavily on the historical context.
Der Abgeordnete verlangte keine Sonderbehandlung bei der Einreise.
The member of parliament did not request special treatment when entering the country.
In its general modern meaning, „Sonderbehandlung“ (special treatment) is often used with verbs such as „verlangen“ (to demand), „bekommen“ (to receive), „gewähren“ (to grant), or „ablehnen“ (to reject). It is often explicitly stated who receives this treatment or who is requesting it.
Die Kundin wollte keine Sonderbehandlung, sondern eine schnelle Lösung für alle.
The customer did not want special treatment, but a quick solution for everyone.
In texts about Nazism, „Sonderbehandlung“ (special treatment) is a loaded euphemistic and administrative term. Signal words such as „Konzentrationslager“ (concentration camp), „Vernichtungslager“ (extermination camp), „Deportation“ (deportation), or „Opfer“ (victims) usually indicate this historical meaning.
Historiker stoßen in Akten über Vernichtungslager immer wieder auf den Tarnbegriff „Sonderbehandlung“.
Historians repeatedly encounter the euphemistic term „Sonderbehandlung“ (special treatment) in documents about extermination camps.
