hakenkreuz en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from German Hakenkreuz.
Meanings
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(India) The swastika that is used as a Nazi symbol.
Each of the following is a prohibited Nazi symbol: / (a) the Nazi hakenkreuz;[…]
2023, Parliament of Australia, “Schedule 1, new section 80.2E(2) in Criminal Code (Cth.)”, in Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Prohibited Hate Symbols and Other Measures) Act 2023, page 4:The big elliptical main hall, quite a beautiful saloon, looked at first sight like a German show, for the hakenkreuzes, or swastikas, on the tails of the German aeroplanes, and a frieze of the same emblem round most of the gallery[…]
1937, The Aeroplane, page 442:A prominent US-based Hindu organization has urged Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Indian-origin leader Jagmeet Singh not to conflate the ‘Swastika’, an ancient and auspicious symbol for Hindus with the ‘Hakenkreuz’, a 20th century Nazi symbol of hate.
2022, The Tribune:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hakenkreuzes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |