Having followed the discussion on the term " nazi", I must say that it carries no special value in the German language. During the Hitler-regime and also today it is just short for a member af the NSADP or a supporter of the NS-regime. If you want a solid reference to the German language during the time of Das Dritte Reich, I can recommend the books of the famous German-Jewish linguist Victor Klemperer (1881-1960). 1. His dairy from the period of the Hitler-regime: "Ich will Zeugnis ablegen bis zum letzten" Band 1 Tagebuecher 1933-1941, p. 763, Band 2 Tagebuecher 1942-1945, p. 928, Aufbau-Verlag Berlin 1995, ISBN 3-351-02340-5 2. His "Notizbuch eines Philologen" LTI. (LTI = Lingua Tertii Imperii). First published in Halle 1957, but now available in Reclam-Bibliothek Band 278. ISBN 3-379-00125-2 Victor Klemperer use the term "nazi" as a matter of fact. In his diary you will find it mentioned in context under june 17th, 1933 and later. In his astounding analysis of the German language during nazi-time, LTI, the term is also used without any fuzz. PS: Victor Klemperers "Tagebuecher" should be a must for anybody seriously concerned with holocaust. Kind regards Peter Schaeffer, Sankt Augustin, Germany
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