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Definition of Nacht und Nebel in English: Nacht und Nebelnoun ˌnɑːxt ʊnt ˈneɪbl The name of a decree issued in Nazi Germany in December 1941, under which individuals suspected of resistance or other underground activities were arrested and deported suddenly and without trace, frequently during the night. In extended use: any situation, event, etc., characterized by mystery, obscurity, or secrecy.
Origin 1940s. From German Nacht und Nebel, lit. ‘night and fog’ from Nacht + und + Nebel mist, fog, haze. Definition of Nacht und Nebel in US English: Nacht und Nebelnounˌnɑːxt ʊnt ˈneɪbl The name of a decree issued in Nazi Germany in December 1941, under which individuals suspected of resistance or other underground activities were arrested and deported suddenly and without trace, frequently during the night. In extended use: any situation, event, etc., characterized by mystery, obscurity, or secrecy.
Origin 1940s. From German Nacht und Nebel, lit. ‘night and fog’ from Nacht + und + Nebel mist, fog, haze. |