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Rassenkunde
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German
Etymology
From de Rasse race -n- -kunde branch of knowledge, 19th century.
Pronunciation
de /ˈʁasənˌkʊndə/
de De-Rassenkunde.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f.sg
de dated racial anthropology, raciology, scientific racism
de Entgegen einem verbreiteten Irrglauben war Rassenkunde im Dritten Reich kein eigenständiges Schulfach, sondern wurde im Rahmen des Biologie- und Geschichtsunterrichts vermittelt. Contrary to a widely held misconception, raciology was not an independent subject in Nazi German schools, but was taught as part of biology and history lessons.
Declension
f.sg
Derived terms
de Rassenkundler rassenkundlich Rassenkundeunterricht
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