nazis
/NAH-sees/
Nazis
The noun nazis refers to the members of the Nazi party.
📝 In Action
Los nazis causaron una destrucción incalculable durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
B2The Nazis caused incalculable destruction during the Second World War.
El juicio de los nazis después de la guerra fue un evento histórico crucial.
C1The trial of the Nazis after the war was a crucial historical event.
💡 Grammar Points
Plural Form
This word is the plural form of 'nazi'. Since it ends in a vowel followed by 's', it follows the regular plural rule in Spanish (add -s).
❌ Common Pitfalls
Capitalization
Mistake: "Escribir 'Nazis' con mayúscula inicial en el medio de una frase."
Correction: In Spanish, political groups like 'nazis' are usually written in lowercase unless they start a sentence. Use 'los nazis'.
⭐ Usage Tips
Context is Key
This word has a strictly historical and political context and should be used with awareness of its serious implications.
As an adjective, nazis describes things relating to Nazism.
nazis(adjective)
Nazi
?relating to Nazism (plural)
National Socialist
?describing an ideology
📝 In Action
Las atrocidades nazis cambiaron el curso de la historia.
B2The Nazi atrocities changed the course of history.
Estudiamos la propaganda nazi en la clase de historia.
B2We studied Nazi propaganda in history class.
💡 Grammar Points
Adjective Agreement
Like many Spanish adjectives that end in -i, 'nazis' is used for both masculine plural nouns (los crímenes nazis) and feminine plural nouns (las atrocidades nazis).
⭐ Usage Tips
Placement
The adjective usually comes after the noun it describes, but in this historical context, it often precedes the noun for emphasis (e.g., 'el régimen nazi' or 'las atrocidades nazis').
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: nazis
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence correctly uses 'nazis' as an adjective?
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Frequently Asked Questions
¿Por qué la palabra 'nazis' lleva 'z' en español?
The spelling 'nazis' (with a 'z') is the standard Spanish adaptation of the German word, which uses 'z' in its original form (*Nationalsozialist*).
Does 'nazis' refer only to people?
When used as a noun, 'nazis' refers to the members of the party. When used as an adjective, it refers to anything related to the ideology or the regime, such as 'arte nazi' (Nazi art) or 'leyes nazis' (Nazi laws).