Adolf Hitler
/adolf itleɾ/from spelling rules
Adolf Hitler is the Spanish name for the leader of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945.
In formal contexts, you can use the full name Adolf Hitler or more descriptively, El líder nazi Adolf Hitler (The Nazi leader Adolf Hitler) or El dictador alemán (The German dictator).
How do you pronounce it?
/adolf itleɾ/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the 'H' in Hitler is silent, meaning the name is pronounced starting with the 'i' sound, similar to the word isla.
- Spanish speakers use the adjective hitleriano to describe someone who is megalomaniacal or cruel, even if they have no connection to Nazi politics.
- While nazismo is the common word for the ideology, some older Spanish texts use hitlerismo to specifically describe the cult of personality around the man.
Examples in context
- "Mein Kampf" es un libro de Adolf Hitler."Mein Kampf" is a book by Adolf Hitler.This sentence is useful for identifying the authorship of the book "Mein Kampf" using the form Adolf Hitler.Tatoeba #4462115 by cueyayotl, translation #972864 by zumley
- En su discurso, el profesor mencionó la importancia del líder nazi Adolf Hitler en la Segunda Guerra Mundial.In his speech, the professor mentioned the importance of the Nazi leader Adolf Hitler in World War II.
- Adolf Hitler fue un dictador alemán.Adolf Hitler was a German dictator.
- Estudiamos la época de Adolf Hitler en clase.We studied the era of Adolf Hitler in class.
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Example conversation
Two students are discussing a history topic in a library.
- Lucía¿Sabes algo sobre la vida de Adolf Hitler?Do you know anything about the life of Adolf Hitler?
- MateoSí, lo leí en un libro de historia.Yes, I read about it in a history book.
- LucíaEs un tema muy oscuro para investigar.It is a very dark topic to research.
- MateoEs cierto, pero es parte de la historia.True, but it is part of history.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
