Definition of dachau Dachau

/dæˈkaw/ - [dakaw] - Da•chau

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What does dachau mean?

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dachau - a concentration camp for Jews created by the Nazis near Munich in southern Germany

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Dachau is a city in the south of Germany, about north-west of Munich. It has about 40,000 inhabitants. The town contains a historic town centre with an 18th century castle.

Dachau was founded in the 8th century. In 1933, a Concentration camp was built in Dachau. It was the first camp of the Nazis and became the prototype for all other camps. More than 30,000 prisoners died, or were killed.