This is the 7456th most frequent Polish word.
konzentrationslager
The Polish word "konzentrationslager" directly stems from the German term for "concentration camp," referring to detention centers used primarily during WWII for forced labor, persecution, and mass extermination.
The word 'konzentrationslager' is used here as a noun referring to a place or camp where individuals were detained during wartime.
W czasie wojny wiele ludzi trafiło do konzentrationslager.
During the war, many people were sent to concentration camps.
In this sentence, 'konzentrationslager' is employed to denote a specific historical category of camps in a descriptive or definitional capacity.
Terminem 'konzentrationslager' określa się obozy założone przez nazistów.
The term 'konzentrationslager' refers to camps established by the Nazis.
Here, 'konzentrationslager' is used to describe a location of historical events and experiences recounted by individuals.