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Schindlerjude

German, noun[ˈʃɪndlɐˌjuːdə]

Schindlerjude is a German masculine noun meaning “A Jew saved by Oskar Schindler” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “(Selbstbezeichnung einer) jüdische Person, die von Oskar Schindler vor der nationalsozialistischen…”.

What does Schindlerjude mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculineA Jew saved by Oskar Schindler.

Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How German dictionaries define it

noun: 1. (Selbstbezeichnung einer) jüdische Person, die von Oskar Schindler vor der nationalsozialistischen Vernichtung gerettet wurde

The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.

Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of Schindlerjude

  • Schindlerjuden genitive
  • Schindlerjüdin feminine

Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce Schindlerjude?

  • [ˈʃɪndlɐˌjuːdə]

Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.