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Pogrom
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pogrom
German
Etymology
de ru погро́м. First attested in the late 19th century, in more general use since the Pogroms_in_the_Russian_Empire#1903–1906 Russian pogroms of 1905.
Pronunciation
de /poˈɡʁoːm/
de De-Pogrom2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de De-Pogrom.ogg
de Po grom
Noun
n:m
pogrom organized riot against an ethnic or religious minority, especially Jews
Usage notes
Both genders have been in use alongside from the beginning. The masculine was once predominant, but in the 21st century the neuter seems to be establishing itself more and more.
Declension
n:m
Further reading
de Crime Death