How to Say “Gas Them” in German

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vergase sie
The phrase "gas them" in German is vergase sie.
This phrase is used to describe the act of killing a group of people by using poisonous gas.

Did you know?

  • Due to the atrocities of the Holocaust, using the verb vergasen in a casual or metaphorical sense is considered an extreme social taboo in Germany.
  • In German, the prefix ver- often indicates a process of destruction or a mistake, which transforms the neutral word for 'gas' into a word for annihilation.
  • The pronoun sie is a direct linguistic relative of the Old English word 'sēo', which referred to 'that one'.

Example conversation

Two people are discussing a dark historical movie script.

  1. Maximilian

    Der Bösewicht ist wirklich grausam.
    The villain is really cruel.
  2. Laura

    Ja, er schreit: Vergase sie!
    Yes, he screams: Gas them!
  3. Maximilian

    Das ist eine schreckliche Szene.
    That is a terrible scene.
  4. Laura

    Es zeigt die Schrecken des Krieges.
    It shows the horrors of war.

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