stalag

sta·lag

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stal-uh g; German shtah-lahk]
- /ˈstæl əg; German ˈʃtɑ lɑk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stal-uh g; German shtah-lahk]
- /ˈstæl əg; German ˈʃtɑ lɑk/

Definitions of stalag word

noun stalag a World War II German military camp housing prisoners of war of enlisted ranks. 1
noun stalag a German prisoner-of-war camp in World War II, esp for noncommissioned officers and other ranks 0
noun stalag a German prisoner-of-war camp, esp. in WWII 0

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Origin of stalag

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

1940-45; < German, short for Sta(mm)lag(er), equivalent to Stamm cadre, main body + Lager camp

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Parts of speech for Stalag

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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stalag popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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