Feminine
Machtergreifung
Meaning
seizure of power, specifically in reference to Hitler's appointment as chancellor on 30 January 1933
Synonyms
Geschäftsübernahme
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmaχtʔɛɐ̯ˌɡʁaɪ̯fʊŋ/
Etymology
Macht (“power”) + Ergreifung (“seizure”), (from ergreifen (“seize”) + -ung (resultative verbal noun)), 19th century.
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