Kristallnacht

German

Etymology

From Kristall (“crystal”) +‎ Nacht (“night”), alluding to the crystals of broken glass from the destroyed shop and synagogue windows.

Noun

Kristallnacht

  1. (historical) the night of November 9–10, 1938, when a state-organized night of terror was staged against Jews in Germany and Austria

Usage notes

The term may be regarded as a euphemism and Reichspogromnacht (literally “Reich's Pogrom Night”) may be used instead.

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