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dachau
/ˈdɑˌkaʊ̯/
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What does dachau mean?
proper noun
- A town and rural district of Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany.
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proper noun
- (historical) A Nazi concentration camp built in 1933 near the medieval town of Dachau in Bavaria.
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/ˈdɑˌkaʊ̯/
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Near noon I arrive at the antiquated town of Dachau, and upon repairing to the gasthaus, an individual in a last week's paper collar, and with general appearance in keeping, comes forward and addresses me in quite excellent English, and during the dinner hour answers several questions concerning the country and the natives so intelligently that, upon departing, I ungrudgingly offer him the small tip customary on such occasions in Germany.